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Antonyms for arming

Grammar : Verb
Spell : ahrm
Phonetic Transcription : É‘rm

Definition of arming

Origin :
  • "upper limb," Old English earm "arm," from Proto-Germanic *armaz (cf. Old Saxon, Danish, Swedish, Middle Dutch, German arm, Old Norse armr, Old Frisian erm), from PIE root *ar- "fit, join" (cf. Sanskrit irmah "arm," Armenian armukn "elbow," Old Prussian irmo "arm," Greek arthron "a joint," Latin armus "shoulder"). Arm of the sea was in Old English. Arm-twister "powerful persuader" is from 1938. Arm-wrestling is from 1899.
  • They wenten arme in arme yfere Into the gardyn [Chaucer]
  • verb equip with weapon or power
Example sentences :
  • Thus they spake, and Ajax was arming himself in splendid brass.
  • Extract from : « The Iliad of Homer (1873) » by Homer
  • The Englishman turned to give Stubbs orders for arming the crew.
  • Extract from : « The Pirate of Panama » by William MacLeod Raine
  • It could be seen that England was also arming against France.
  • Extract from : « The Coming Conquest of England » by August Niemann
  • "I don't know who they can be all arming against," one said.
  • Extract from : « Saint Bartholomew's Eve » by G. A. Henty
  • And when they made an end of their arming they rode back with all haste.
  • Extract from : « Myths and Legends of All Nations » by Various
  • We should only be arming masked men with daggers instead of cudgels.
  • Extract from : « A Miscellany of Men » by G. K. Chesterton
  • Subscriptions, however, for arming the militia, go on slowly.
  • Extract from : « Travels in France during the years 1814-1815 » by Archibald Alison
  • Blocks are struck with the aid of an arming or blocking press.
  • Extract from : « Bookbinding, and the Care of Books » by Douglas Cockerell
  • Of course provision for arming, equipping, etc., must be made.
  • Extract from : « The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Five » by Abraham Lincoln
  • But might must find a pretext for arming itself; and what is the pretext?
  • Extract from : « New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 » by Various

Synonyms for arming

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