What is the meaning of armed?

verb

• Prepare oneself for a military confrontation.
  • usage: "The U. S. Is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"
  • synonyms: arm, build up, fortify, gird
• Supply with arms.
  • usage: "The U. S. Armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
  • synonyms: arm

adjective

• Used of persons or the military. ( characterized by having or bearing arms)
  • usage: "armed robbery"
• Having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination.
  • usage: "the many-armed goddess Shiva"
• Used of plants and animals. ( furnished with bristles and thorns).