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forearmed

forearmed is the simple past and past participle of forearm.

Meaning of forearm

Verb

forearm (third-person singular simple present forearms, present participle forearming, simple past and past participle forearmed)

  1. (figuratively, sometimes, transitive) To arm in preparation.
    • But in so far as they were able to forearm themselves against the anxieties of bereavement, the loss may have been that much easier to face.2013, Peter Marris, Widows and Their Families, page 20

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Adjective (1)

forearmed (not comparable)

  1. (figuratively, literal) Armed in advance, in preparation for anticipated defensive moves (such as fighting, lawyering, or counterarguing).
    Synonyms:
    prearmed

Adjective (2)

forearmed (not comparable)

  1. (in-compounds) Having some specific type of forearm.
    • Popeye is a large-forearmed cartoon character.

Synonyms of forearmed

Origin of forearmed

By surface analysis, fore- + arm + -ed

Denominal from forearm (noun).

Words formed from forearmed

Phrases with forearmed

Questions about forearmed

What does forearmed mean?
Forearmed means armed in advance, in preparation for anticipated defensive moves (such as fighting, lawyering, or counterarguing).
What is forearmed the simple past and past participle of?
Forearmed is the simple past and past participle of forearm.
What part of speech is forearmed?
Forearmed is an adjective.

Words near forearmed in the dictionary

  1. forearm crutches
  2. forearm jerk
  3. forearm jerks
  4. forearm smash
  5. forearm smashes
  6. forearmed
  7. forearming
  8. forearms
  9. foreassign
  10. foreassigned
  11. forebar

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