Main Entry:

²arm

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English armen, from Anglo-French armer, from Latin armare, from arma weapons, tools; akin to Latin ars skill, Greek harmos joint, arariskein to fit

Date:

12th century

transitive verb 1 : to furnish or equip with weapons 2 : to furnish with something that strengthens or protects <arming citizens with the right to vote> 3 : to equip or ready for action or operation <arm a bomb> intransitive verb : to prepare oneself for struggle or resistance <arm for combat>