bewaffnen
Bewaffen is a transitive German verb meaning to arm, i.e., to provide weapons or the means to use weapons to a person, group, organization, or state. It is commonly used in military, security, and political contexts to describe the act of equipping with firearms, ammunition, or other weapons. The verb can take a direct object referring to the recipient of the arming (for example, a military unit, police force, or militia) and can also be used with the reflexive form sich bewaffnen to indicate arming oneself. In everyday language, bewaffnen often appears in reports on defense policy, arms acquisitions, or security reforms.
Form and usage notes: Bewaffen is formed with the prefix be- added to the base waffen (weapons).
Context and implications: Bewaffen appears in discussions of defense policy, arms transfers, and armed conflict. It