Arm vs Cheer - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between arm and cheer

is that arm is sleeve; a part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm while cheer is land, country, state, territory, shore.

arm

English

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Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . (cognates) Akin to (etyl) (m), (etyl) (m), (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)

The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.

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(anatomy) The extended portion of the upper limb, from the shoulder to the elbow.

A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal.

the arms of an octopus

A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the arm of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.

A bay or inlet off a main body of water.

A branch of an organization.

(figurative) Power; might; strength; support.

the arm of the law

the secular arm

* Bible, Isa. lii. 1

To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

(baseball, slang) A pitcher

The team needs to sign another arm in the offseason.

Derived terms

(derived terms) * armband * armchair * -armed * armful * armhole * arm in arm * armless * armlet * armlock * armpit * armrest * arm's reach * at arm's length * babe in arms * chance one's arm * cost an arm and a leg * forearm * in arm's reach * in the arms of Morpheus * the long arm of the law * lower arm * on one's arm * right arm * take in one's arms * take someone's arm * upper arm * with open arms * within arm's reach

Verb

(en verb)

To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.

* Shakespeare

And make him with our pikes and partisans / A grave: come, arm him.

* Two N. Kins

Arm your prize; / I know you will not lose him.

To supply with arms or limbs.

* Beaumont and Fletcher

His shoulders broad and strong, / Armed long and round.

Etymology 2

From (etyl) . (cognates) Akin to (etyl) .

Adjective

(en-adj)

Poor; lacking in riches or wealth.

To be pitied; pitiful; wretched.

Derived terms

Etymology 3

(etyl), from (etyl) (m), from Latin , hence ultimately cognate with etymology 1.

Noun

(en noun)

(usually used in the plural) A weapon.

(in the plural) heraldic bearings or insignia

Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

(derived terms) * armed * arms factory * arms race * army * bear arms * brothers in arms * coat of arms * firearm * in arms * lay down one's arms * present arms! * sidearm * shot in the arm * take up arms against * to arms! * unarmed * under arms * up in arms

Verb

(en verb)

To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.

To prepare a tool or a weapon for action; to activate.

Remember to arm an alarm system.

To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency.

to arm''' the hit of a sword; to '''arm a hook in angling

(figurative) To furnish with means of defence; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.

* Bible, 1 Peter iv. 1

Arm yourselves with the same mind.

To fit (a magnet) with an armature.

Derived terms

* arm to the teeth

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cheer

English

Noun

(obsolete) The face.

*:And soo on the morne they were alle accorded that they shold departe eueryche from other / And on the morne they departed with wepynge chere / and euery kny?t took the way that hym lyked best

*, I.50:

*:Heraclitus taking pitie and compassion of the very same condition of ours, was continually seene with a sad, mournfull, and heavie cheere , and with teares trickling downe his blubbered eyes.

(obsolete) One's expression or countenance.

*1596 , (Edmund Spenser), (The Faerie Queene) , V.7:

*:‘thorough evill rest of this last night, / Or ill apayd or much dismayd ye be; / That by your change of cheare is easie for to see.’

(archaic) One's attitude, mood.

*1526 , (William Tyndale), trans. Bible , (w) VI:

*:And anon he talked with them, and sayde unto them: be of good chere , it is I, be not afrayed.

*Holinshed

*:The parentsfled away with heavy cheer .

(uncountable) A cheerful attitude; gaiety; mirth.

*(William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

*:I have not that alacrity of spirit, / Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have.

That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment.

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A cry expressing joy, approval or support such as "hurray".

* (1809-1892)

*:Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street.

A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.

Synonyms

* See also

Verb

To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up .

We were cheered by the offer of a cup of tea.

To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.

* Dryden

The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered .

(ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.

The crowd cheered in support of the athletes.

The crowd cheered the athletes.

Derived terms

* cheerful * cheer on * cheers * cheer up * cheery * in good cheer * wotcher