Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Equipped with weapons, usually for protection or combat.
Armed
/ɑːmd/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The police are armed with guns.He felt armed with all the facts before the debate.
Etymology:
The word armed originates from the Middle English word armed and the Old French word armat, derived from the Latin word armatus, the past participle of armare, meaning to equip or to arm.
Usage Statistics:
26 mentions per 1 million words 
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