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Arm

🔄 Synonyms of "Arm"

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fortifyverb(transitive) To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.
subdivisionnoun(countable, uncountable) A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.
girdverb(transitive, chiefly reflexive) To prepare (oneself) for an action.
sleevenounThe part of a garment that covers the arm.
weaponnounAn instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
build upverb(intransitive, transitive, idiomatic) To accumulate: to increase incrementally or continually.
branchnounThe woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
weapon systemLegend for Numeric Designations

↔️ Antonyms of "Arm"

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WordDefinition
disarmverb(transitive) To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.
demilitarizeverb(transitive) To remove troops from (an area).
demilitariseverbNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of demilitarize. [(transitive) To remove troops from (an area).]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Arm"

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branchnounThe woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
sleevenounThe part of a garment that covers the arm.
girdnounA sarcastic remark.
weaponnounAn instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
fortifyverb(transitive) To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.
build upnounMisspelling of buildup. [An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.]
subdivisionnoun(countable, uncountable) A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.
weapon systemLegend for Numeric Designations
armpitnounThe cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
forearmnoun(anatomy) The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
forelimbnounThe anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal
limbnounA major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
elbownoun(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
handnounThe part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
legnounA limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
hipnoun(anatomy) The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.
toothnounA hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.
musclenoun(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
aminounA town in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
moinounA member of the Montagnard people of Vietnam.

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