English

Detailed Synonyms for arm in English

arm:

arm [the ~] noun

  1. the arm
    the arm; the elbow-rest
  2. the arm
    – the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person 1
    the arm
    – the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person 1
    • arm [the ~] noun
  3. the arm
    – any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm 1
    the branch; the limb; the arm
    – any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm 1
    • branch [the ~] noun
      • a branch of the sewer1
    • limb [the ~] noun
    • arm [the ~] noun
      • the arm of the record player1
      • an arm of the sea1
  4. the arm
    – the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm 1
    the sleeve; the arm
    – the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm 1
  5. the arm
    – any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting 1
    the arm; the weapon; the weapon system
    – any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting 1
  6. the arm
    – a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb 1
    the arm
    – a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb 1
    • arm [the ~] noun
  7. the arm
    – a division of some larger or more complex organization 1
    the branch; the arm; the subdivision
    – a division of some larger or more complex organization 1
    • branch [the ~] noun
      • a branch of Congress1
      • botany is a branch of biology1
      • the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages1
    • arm [the ~] noun
    • subdivision [the ~] noun

to arm verb (arms, armed, arming)

  1. to arm
    to reinforce; to armour; to arm; armor
    • reinforce verb (reinforces, reinforced, reinforcing)
    • armour verb, British (armours, armoured, armouring)
    • arm verb (arms, armed, arming)
    • armor verb, American
  2. to arm
    – prepare oneself for a military confrontation 1
    to arm; to fortify; to build up; gird
    – prepare oneself for a military confrontation 1
    • arm verb (arms, armed, arming)
    • fortify verb (fortifies, fortified, fortifying)
    • build up verb (builds up, built up, building up)
    • gird verb
      • The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East1
  3. to arm
    – supply with arms 1
    to arm
    – supply with arms 1
    • arm verb (arms, armed, arming)
      • The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan1

Conjugations for arm:

present
  1. arm
  2. arm
  3. arms
  4. arm
  5. arm
  6. arm
simple past
  1. armed
  2. armed
  3. armed
  4. armed
  5. armed
  6. armed
present perfect
  1. have armed
  2. have armed
  3. has armed
  4. have armed
  5. have armed
  6. have armed
past continuous
  1. was arming
  2. were arming
  3. was arming
  4. were arming
  5. were arming
  6. were arming
future
  1. shall arm
  2. will arm
  3. will arm
  4. shall arm
  5. will arm
  6. will arm
continuous present
  1. am arming
  2. are arming
  3. is arming
  4. are arming
  5. are arming
  6. are arming
subjunctive
  1. be armed
  2. be armed
  3. be armed
  4. be armed
  5. be armed
  6. be armed
diverse
  1. arm!
  2. let's arm!
  3. armed
  4. arming
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "arm":

  1. the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person1
  2. any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm1
    • the arm of the record player1
    • an arm of the sea1
  3. the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm1
  4. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting1
  5. a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb1
  6. a division of some larger or more complex organization1
  7. prepare oneself for a military confrontation1
  8. supply with arms1
    • The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan1

Related Synonyms for arm