rearm
verb/riˈɑːm/
/riˈɑːrm/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they rearm | /riˈɑːm/ /riˈɑːrm/ |
| he / she / it rearms | /riˈɑːmz/ /riˈɑːrmz/ |
| past simple rearmed | /riˈɑːmd/ /riˈɑːrmd/ |
| past participle rearmed | /riˈɑːmd/ /riˈɑːrmd/ |
| -ing form rearming | /riˈɑːmɪŋ/ /riˈɑːrmɪŋ/ |
- to obtain or supply somebody with new or better weapons, armies, etc.
- The country was forbidden to rearm under the terms of the treaty.
- rearm somebody Rebel troops were being rearmed.
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