ARMING Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word arming. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ARMING
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equipping | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war | ||||||||
furnishing | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel • (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable • the act of providing a house or room with furniture and other removable items such as shelves, carpets, appliances, etc. | ||||||||
outfitting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of renovating and fitting out a ship | ||||||||
supplying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the activity of supplying or providing something | ||||||||
providing | verbv | |||||||
verb • give something useful or necessary to • give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance • determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation • mount or put up • make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain • supply means of subsistence; earn a living • take measures in preparation for | ||||||||
branch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a division of some larger or more complex organization • a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant • a part of a forked or branching shape • a natural consequence of development • a stream or river connected to a larger one • any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm verb • grow and send out branches or branch-like structures • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
fortify | verbv | |||||||
verb • make strong or stronger • enclose by or as if by a fortification • prepare oneself for a military confrontation • add nutrients to • add alcohol to (beverages) | ||||||||
gird | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • prepare oneself for a military confrontation • put a girdle on or around • bind with something round or circular | ||||||||
limb | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper • any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree • (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet • either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip • the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles • any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm | ||||||||
sleeve | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm • small case into which an object fits | ||||||||
subdivision | nounn | |||||||
noun • an area composed of subdivided lots • the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided • a division of some larger or more complex organization • a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) • a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided | ||||||||
weapon | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting • a means of persuading or arguing | ||||||||
build up | verbv | |||||||
verb • enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages • form or accumulate steadily • prepare oneself for a military confrontation • bolster or strengthen • change the use of and make available or usable | ||||||||
weapon system | nounn | |||||||
noun • any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting |