French Conversation · Level 126
51 words
French word
armer
Pronunciation
IPA/aʁme/
Meaning
- verbarm oneself
Example
Le village s'arme contre la menace.
The village arms itself against the threat.
More examples
Il faut s'armer de patience pour attendre le bus.
You need to arm yourself with patience to wait for the bus.
Core concept
Someone prepares a set of useful means, physical or mental, for a difficult confrontation.
Common phrases
s'armer de patience
arm oneself with patience
armer un fusil
load a rifle
Similar words
préparer: To organize the needed materials and arrangements for an activity.
équiper: To furnish with the equipment required for a particular use.
renforcer: To reinforce something so it is harder to break or defeat.
fournir: To provide another person with necessary goods or materials.
Definition in French
Se pourvoir de qualités, d'arguments, ou d'autres ressources pour affronter une situation ; au sens propre, équiper quelqu'un ou quelque chose d'armes ou de matériel.
Word origin
Armer is an inherited French verb from Latin armare, meaning to equip with arma, and French later used it for qualities, arguments, and other figurative resources.
Usage tips
- Armer can take a direct object for equipping another person or thing, while personal preparation normally uses s'armer de + noun.