Arm and Ready

Arm

Arm verb - Prepare oneself for a military confrontation.

Ready and arm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ready" instead a verb "Arm".

Nearby Words: armlet, armband, armless

Ready

Ready verb - To make ready in advance.
Usage example: we can ready the desserts for the party a day in advance

Arm and ready are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arm" instead a verb "Ready".

Nearby Words: readiness, readily, readying, readied

Common collocations

device arm device ready device
eye arm eye ready eye
faction arm faction ready faction
suit arm suit ready suit
Other words: ship, forces, weapons, heroes.

Both words in one sentence

  • The case has long gone cold, and they're almost ready to give up hope, until the arm of Ruby's doll turns up in their letter box.
  • Ninja Run Shen in League of Legends moves in this manner, complete with the index and middle finger of the front arm outstretched and the other arm behind his back, ready to throw blades.
    Source: Ninja Run
  • Manga / Yami No Aegis Blade Below the Shoulder: Tate's got a blade hidden and ready to use if his robotic arm is out of use.
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