Also means
to equip
Usage Note
armer means to provide with weapons, but armer quelqu'un de patience ('to arm someone with patience') is a figurative extension. The reflexive s'armer ('to arm oneself') is common both literally and figuratively. The noun l'armement refers to armaments or the act of arming.
Examples
"Ils ont armé les soldats avant la bataille."
Natural Translation
They armed the soldiers before the battle.

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