Arm

Pronunciation: /ɑrm/

Definitions of arm

noun a part of the human body that extends from the shoulder to the hand

Example Sentences

verb to supply or provide with weapons

Example Sentences

A1 She can arm the security system before leaving the house.

A2 He armed himself with a flashlight before going into the dark cave.

B1 The soldiers were armed with rifles and ready for battle.

B2 The protesters armed themselves with signs and banners to make their message heard.

C1 The detective armed herself with knowledge and experience to solve the case.

C2 The hacker armed with sophisticated tools, was able to breach the company's security system.

Examples of arm in a Sentence

formal The surgeon carefully operated on the patient's broken arm.

informal I can't believe you arm-wrestled with that guy, you're so strong!

slang I need to hit the gym and work on my arm muscles.

figurative She had to arm herself with knowledge before the debate.

Grammatical Forms of arm

• past tense: armed
• plural: arms
• comparative: more armed
• superlative: most armed
• present tense: arm
• future tense: will arm
• perfect tense: has armed
• continuous tense: is arming
• singular: arm
• positive degree: armed
• infinitive: to arm
• gerund: arming
• participle: armed

Origin and Evolution of arm

First Known Use: 0725 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'arm' originated from the Old English word 'earm' which meant 'arm or forelimb'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'arm' has retained its original meaning of the upper limb of the human body, but has also evolved to refer to weapons, branches of a tree, and a means of support or assistance.