| Main Entry: | arm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | equip with weapon or power |
Synonyms: |
accouter, appoint, array, deck, equalize, fortify, furnish, gear, gird, guard, heel up, heel, issue, load, load up, lug iron, make ready, mobilize, outfit, pack, pack a rod, prepare, prime, protect, provide, rig, rod up, strengthen, supply, tote |
Antonyms: |
disarm |
| Main Entry: | armed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | with weapon |
Synonyms: |
accoutered, equipped, fitted out, girded, loaded, outfitted, packing, steeled, supplied |
| Main Entry: | appoint |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | furnish |
Synonyms: |
arm, equip, fit, fit out, gear, outfit, provide, rig, supply, turn out |
Antonyms: |
not give, unfurnish |
| Main Entry: | crown |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reward, dignify |
Synonyms: |
adorn, arm, authorize, commission, coronate, delegate, determine, dower, enable, endow, endue, ennoble, enthrone, erect, establish, exalt, festoon, fix, heighten, honor, inaugurate, induct, install, invest, raise, sanction, set up, settle, stabilize, strengthen |
Antonyms: |
dishonor, disregard, fine, punish |
| Main Entry: | embattle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare for battle |
Synonyms: |
arm, array, equip, fortify, furnish, make ready, militarize, mobilize, prepare for combat, strengthen, supply |
| Main Entry: | energize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | activate; give more life |
Synonyms: |
actify, activize, animate, arm, build up, electrify, empower, enable, enliven, excite, fortify, goose, innervate, inspirit, invigorate, jazz up, juice up, liven up, motivate, pep up, prime, pump up, put zip into, quicken, reinforce, start up, stimulate, strengthen, sustain, switch on, trigger, turn on, vitalize, work up, zap |
| Notes: | energize means to cause to be alert or to invigorate while enervate means to weaken mentally or morally |
Antonyms: |
deactivate, debilitate, sap, tire, weaken, weary |
| Main Entry: | equip |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make ready with supplies |
Synonyms: |
accouter, adorn, appoint, arm, array, attire, deck, deck out, decorate, dress, endow, feather nest, fit out, fix up, furnish, gear, gear up, heel, implement, line nest, man, outfit, prep, prepare, provide, qualify, ready, rig, set up, stake, stock, supply, turn out |
| Main Entry: | fit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | equip |
Synonyms: |
accommodate, accoutre, arm, fix, furnish, get, implement, kit out, make, make up, outfit, prepare, provide, ready, rig |
| Main Entry: | fitted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | equipped |
Synonyms: |
accoutered, appointed, armed, furnished, implemented, outfitted, provided, rigged out, set up, supplied |
Antonyms: |
ill-equipped, lacking, needing, unfitted, unprepared |
| Main Entry: | forcible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | powerful, aggressive |
Synonyms: |
active, armed, assertive, coercive, cogent, compelling, compulsory, drastic, effective, efficient, energetic, forceful, impressive, intense, mighty, militant, persuasive, potent, puissant, strong, telling, valid, vehement, vigorous, violent, weighty |
Antonyms: |
nonaggressive, weak |