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- [ahrm]
- /ɑrm/
- /ɑːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahrm]
- /ɑrm/
Definitions of arm word
- countable noun arm Your arms are the two long parts of your body that are attached to your shoulders and that have your hands at the end. 3
- countable noun arm The arm of a piece of clothing is the part of it that covers your arm. 3
- countable noun arm The arm of a chair is the part on which you rest your arm when you are sitting down. 3
- countable noun arm An arm of an object is a long thin part of it that sticks out from the main part. 3
- countable noun arm An arm of land or water is a long thin area of it that is joined to a broader area. 3
- countable noun arm An arm of an organization is a section of it that operates in a particular country or that deals with a particular activity. 3
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Origin of arm
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English earm; cognate with Gothic arms, Old Norse armr, Old Frisian erm, Dutch, Old Saxon, Old High German arm (German Arm) arm; Latin armus, Serbo-Croatian rȁme, rȁmo shoulder; akin to Sanskrit īrmá, Avestan arəma-, OPruss irmo arm; not akin to Latin arma arm2
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Parts of speech for Arm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
arm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arm
verb arm
- load — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- prepare — to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
- supply — to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity.
- provide — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
noun arm
- limb — Astronomy. the edge of the disk of the sun, a moon, or a planet.
- appendage — An appendage is something that is joined to or connected with something larger or more important.
- member — a person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body.
- branch — The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them.
- rod — a male given name, form of Roderick or Rodney.
Antonyms for arm
verb arm
- injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
noun arm
- body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
- incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
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