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rearm
verb re·arm \(ˌ)rē-ˈärm\
: to obtain new weapons
: to supply (someone or something) with new weapons
Full Definition of REARM
transitive verb
: to arm (as a nation or a military force) again with new or better weapons
intransitive verb
: to become armed again
— re·ar·ma·ment \-ˈär-mə-mənt\ noun
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First Known Use of REARM
1750
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