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

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

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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1. Brett Anderson:

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2. Ross Rubin:

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3. Iain Bevan:

   She punched me on the arm and told me not to be ridiculous. Then I explained a bit more about it and she is right behind me now.

4. Jake Woodford:

   Arm feels good, that’s always a plus, just taking whatever opportunities I get and do the most with them.

5. Alex Azar:

   Every vaccine dose that is sitting in a warehouse without going into an arm could mean one more life lost or another hospital bed occupied.