arm up

To provide, accumulate, or take up weapons, as in preparation for war or fighting. All citizens must be prepared to arm up in the face of a foreign invasion. The king decided to arm up his soldiers in anticipation of an attack from the neighboring country.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dimas	-	Spanish, Portuguese
Antonija	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Itxaro	-	Basque
Sweeney	-	Irish, Scottish
Nic	NIK	English
Agnew	['ægnju:]