Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rearm

/ˌɹiːˈɑː(ɹ)m/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: rearm
IPA: /ˌɹiːˈɑː(ɹ)m/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To replace or restore the weapons or arms of a previously defeated, or disarmed army, country, person or other body.

verb

To arm, or prepare for use, again.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English arm English rearm From re- + arm.

Inflected Forms

rearms (present, singular) rearming (participle, present) rearmed (participle, past) rearmed (past) re-arm (alternative) reärm (alternative)

Derived Forms

rearmament

Synonyms

re-arm

Rhymes With

farm arm harm alarm charm forearm disarm underarm sharm nonfarm ducharme unarm

Questions

How do you pronounce rearm?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹiːˈɑː(ɹ)m/.
What does rearm mean?: To replace or restore the weapons or arms of a previously defeated, or disarmed army, country, person or other body.
Where does rearm come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English arm English rearm From re- + arm.

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