arm

1
[ ahrm ]
/ ɑrm /

noun

Idioms for arm

Origin of arm

1
before 900; Middle English; Old English earm; cognate with Gothic arms, Old Norse armr, Old Frisian erm, Dutch, Old Saxon, Old High German arm (German Arm) arm; Latin armus, Serbo-Croatian rȁme, rȁmo shoulder; akin to Sanskrit īrmá, Avestan arəma-, OPruss irmo arm; not akin to Latin arma arm2

OTHER WORDS FROM arm

armed, adjective arm·like, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH arm

alms arms

British Dictionary definitions for with open arms (1 of 3)

arm 1
/ (ɑːm) /

noun

verb

(tr) archaic to walk arm in arm with

Derived forms of arm

armless, adjective armlike, adjective

Word Origin for arm

Old English; related to German Arm, Old Norse armr arm, Latin armus shoulder, Greek harmos joint

British Dictionary definitions for with open arms (2 of 3)

arm 2
/ (ɑːm) /

verb (tr)

to equip with weapons as a preparation for war
to provide (a person or thing) with something that strengthens, protects, or increases efficiency he armed himself against the cold
  1. to activate (a fuse) so that it will explode at the required time
  2. to prepare (an explosive device) for use by introducing a fuse or detonator
nautical to pack arming into (a sounding lead)

noun

(usually plural) a weapon, esp a firearm
See also arms

Word Origin for arm

C14: (n) back formation from arms, from Old French armes, from Latin arma; (vb) from Old French armer to equip with arms, from Latin armāre, from arma arms, equipment

British Dictionary definitions for with open arms (3 of 3)

ARM

abbreviation for

adjustable rate mortgage

Medical definitions for with open arms

arm
[ ärm ]

n.

An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.

Idioms and Phrases with with open arms (1 of 2)

with open arms

Enthusiastically, warmly, as in They received their new daughter-in-law with open arms. This term alludes to an embrace. [Mid-1600s]

Idioms and Phrases with with open arms (2 of 2)

arm