Synonyms for arm
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. armverb

   Synonyms:
   equip, gird, accoutre, array

   Antonyms:
   disarm, ungird, divest, disarray

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1. armnoun

   a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

   Synonyms:
   weapon system, subdivision, sleeve, limb, weapon, branch

   Antonyms:
   demilitarize, demilitarise, disarm

2. arm, branch, limbnoun

   any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm

   "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"

   Synonyms:
   branch, offset, weapon, sleeve, tree branch, leg, weapon system, offshoot, ramification, subdivision, outgrowth, limb

   Antonyms:
   demilitarise, disarm, demilitarize

3. weapon, arm, weapon systemnoun

   any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

   "he was licensed to carry a weapon"

   Synonyms:
   branch, weapon, sleeve, weapon system, subdivision, artillery, limb

   Antonyms:
   demilitarize, demilitarise, disarm

4. armnoun

   the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person

   Synonyms:
   weapon system, subdivision, sleeve, limb, weapon, branch

   Antonyms:
   demilitarize, demilitarise, disarm

5. branch, subdivision, armnoun

   a division of some larger or more complex organization

   "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"

   Synonyms:
   branch, weapon system, weapon, sleeve, offshoot, subsection, limb, leg, section, ramification, subdivision, outgrowth, offset

   Antonyms:
   disarm, demilitarise, demilitarize

6. sleeve, armverb

   the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

   Synonyms:
   weapon system, weapon, subdivision, sleeve, limb, branch

   Antonyms:
   disarm, demilitarise, demilitarize

7. arm, build up, fortify, girdverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   progress, lace, develop, fortify, encircle, girdle, build up, fort, build, ramp up, beef up, spike, work up, strengthen, gird

   Antonyms:
   disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise

8. armverb

   supply with arms

   "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"

   Synonyms:
   build up, gird, fortify

   Antonyms:
   disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise

Matched Categories

1. • Armrest
   • Division
   • Limb
   • Projection
   • Supply

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. armnoun

   Synonyms:
   branch, bough, projecting part

2. armnoun

   Synonyms:
   inlet (of the sea)

3. armnoun

   Synonyms:
   power, might, strength, puissance

4. armnoun

   Synonyms:
   branch of military service (as artillery or cavalry)

5. armverb

   Synonyms:
   equip, furnish, provide, or supply with arms

6. armverb

   Synonyms:
   fortify, put in a state of defence

7. armverb

   Synonyms:
   prepare, fit up, make ready

8. armverb

   Synonyms:
   take arms, be fitted or provided with arms

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1. armnoun

   Synonyms:
   brachium (upper arm), antibrachium (forearm), (bones of the arm) humerus, radius, ulna, epipodiale

   Associated words:
   akimbo, solen, cradle, triceps, chevron, brassard, pinion, discriminal, gesticulate, gesticulation, gesture, brachial, chelidon, elbow, biceps

2. armnoun

   Synonyms:
   branch, inlet (of the sea), fiord, firth, frith, cove, estuary, projection

3. armverb

   Synonyms:
   equip (with weapons), fortify, strengthen

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1. List of paraphrases for "arm":

   bras, mra, arms, mras, poor, wing, ami, armpit, branch, arming, hand

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arm

   Synonyms:
   Anatomy Brachium

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How to use arm in a sentence?

1. La Russa:

   He felt good to throw, but I said, ’You can be upset with me if you want to, but it’s not worth the risk,' my arm was heavy.

2. Jimmy Kimmel:

   Donald Trump showed up one night outside our show banging on the backstage door. It was 2007, Donald Trump had a half-finished bucket of chicken under Donald Trump arm, donald Trump was screaming that Donald Trump needed to use the bathroom, but unfortunately, there was someone in the bathroom. I believe it wasZach Braffwho was in the bathroom. So Donald Trump took a look around, Donald Trump stuffed the remainder chicken in Donald Trump jacket, Donald Trump dropped Donald Trump pants … Donald Trump did Donald Trump business in the bucket.

3. Niya Kenny:

   He grabbed her arm, and he put his arm around her neck at first. So that's why you actually see her -- if you get the right video -- then you'll see her trying to swing at him, and at that point, he just flipped the desk back and grabbed her out of it and threw her. And that's when you see her rolling across the floor.

4. Neal Barnard:

   The study made the determination based on what it called sufficient evidence from epidemiological studies that eating processed meat causes colorectal cancer. A generation ago, America tackled tobacco. It took time and a lot of arm-twisting, but eventually cigarettes were banned from airports, restaurants, hospitals, and even the teachers' lounge in every school in the country, Dr. Neal Barnard, founder and president of PCRM said in aninterview with Vice.Today, the issue is food. Neal Barnard, who earned Neal Barnard M.D. from George Washington University, argues for a variety of policy changes including implementing plant-based diets and ending animal-based research. Scientifically, there is no argument. Everybody knows we should n’t be serving this stuff to children.

5. Michael West:

   I was soaking wet - he has a pretty good arm on him and he has good aim.