1. (

• arm ,
• build_up ,
• fortify ,
• gird

) prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border" ;

2. (

• arm

) supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan" ;

1. (

• armed ,

) (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery" ;

2. (

• armed ,

) having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess Shiva" ;

3. (

• armed ,

) (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns ;