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- [ree-ahrm]
- /riˈɑrm/
- /ˈriːˈɑːməmənt/
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- [ree-ahrm]
- /riˈɑrm/
Definitions of rearmament word
- verb with object rearmament to arm again. 1
- verb with object rearmament to furnish with new or better weapons: As soon as the new rifle was in production, the troops were rearmed. 1
- verb without object rearmament to become armed again. 1
- noun rearmament acquisition of new weapons 1
- uncountable noun rearmament Rearmament is the process of building up a new stock of military weapons. 0
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Origin of rearmament
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; re- + arm2
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Parts of speech for Rearmament
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rearmament popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rearmament usage trend in Literature
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