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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of forearm form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Armed in advance, in preparation for anticipated defensive moves (such as fighting, lawyering, or counterarguing). figuratively, not-comparable
2. 2
   Having some specific type of forearm. in-compounds, not-comparable

   "Popeye is a large-forearmed cartoon character."

Synonyms

All synonyms

agapeagogall agoganticipantanticipatinganticipative

Example

More examples

"Popeye is a large-forearmed cartoon character."

Etymology

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, fore- + arm + -ed

Etymology 2

Denominal from forearm (noun).

Related phrases

forewarned is forearmed

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