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forearming

forearming is the present participle and gerund 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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Questions about forearming

What is forearming the present participle and gerund of?
Forearming is the present participle and gerund of forearm.

Words near forearming in the dictionary

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

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