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arm vs rearm

rearm vs arm

arm is a noun but rearm is not a noun.

arm and rearm both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
arm Yes No Yes No
rearm No No Yes No
As verbs, rearm is a hyponym of arm; that is, rearm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arm:
  • arm: prepare oneself for a military confrontation
  • rearm: arm anew
Other hyponyms of arm include re-arm, forearm.
As verbs, rearm is a hyponym of arm; that is, rearm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arm:
  • arm: supply with arms
  • rearm: arm again
Other hyponyms of arm include munition.
arm (noun) rearm (noun)
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
a division of some larger or more complex organization
arm (verb) rearm (verb)
prepare oneself for a military confrontation arm anew
supply with arms arm again
Difference between arm and rearm

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