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forearmed

USfor-ARMD/fɔɹˈɑɹmd/UKfaw-RAHMD/fɔːɹˈɑːmd/

3 meanings of forearmed

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  1. 1
    adjectivefiguratively
    Ready ahead of time, with what you need to face trouble you expect.

    Like packing an umbrella before you leave because you heard it might rain.

    Because she had seen the questions beforehand, she felt forearmed for the interview.

    Forearmed with a good map, the hikers never lost the trail.

    Similarprearmed

    Oppositeunprepared, unready

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  2. 2
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of forearm. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

    She forearmed herself with extra batteries before the storm hit.

    The captain forearmed the troops against a surprise attack at dawn.

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Less common meaning

  1. 3
    adjective
    Having forearms of a particular kind or shape.

forearmed is a form of forearm

forearm, verb: To prepare someone ahead of time for trouble or danger. Full entry

Forms
forearmforearms he/she/itforearming -ing formforearmed past tense, past participle
Spelling
forearm → forearmed: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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Origin

Made from 'fore-' plus 'arm' plus '-ed'.