armare
to arm
verb ar-MAH-reh Rare
Origin: Latin armare (to furnish with weapons)
Also means
to equip
Usage Note
Armare means to provide with weapons (armare le truppe) or, more broadly, to fit out a ship (armare una nave). The reflexive armarsi means to arm oneself. Un armato is an armed person; disarmare is the antonym. Do not confuse with allarmare (to alarm/worry someone).
Examples
"Il governo ha deciso di armare i soldati."
Natural Translation
The government decided to arm the soldiers.
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