Armed

Pronunciation: /ɑrmd/

Definitions of armed

adjective describing a person or thing that is equipped with weapons or armor

Example Sentences

A1 The police officer was armed with a gun.

A2 The security guard was armed with a baton.

B1 The soldiers were armed with rifles and grenades.

B2 The bank robber was armed with a knife and demanded money.

C1 The SWAT team was armed with the latest weapons and technology.

C2 The special forces unit was armed with specialized equipment for the mission.

Examples of armed in a Sentence

formal The police apprehended the armed suspect without incident.

informal I heard there was an armed robbery down the street last night.

slang Yo, did you see that dude with the armed tattoo on his arm?

figurative Her words were like armed missiles, ready to strike at any moment.

Grammatical Forms of armed

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

Origin and Evolution of armed

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'armed' originated from the Old French word 'armé' which came from the Latin word 'armatus' meaning armed or equipped.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe being equipped with weapons or armor, the meaning of 'armed' has evolved to also include being prepared or equipped for a specific task or situation.