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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
forearmed en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
By surface analysis, fore- + arm + -ed
Meanings
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(figuratively, not-comparable, qualifier:literal) Armed in advance, in preparation for anticipated defensive moves (such as fighting, lawyering, or counterarguing).
Deriveds
forewarned is forearmed
Synonyms
prearmed
forearmed en · VERB · etymology 1
Etymology
By surface analysis, fore- + arm + -ed
Meanings
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(form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of forearm
forearmed en · ADJ · etymology 2
Etymology
Denominal from forearm (noun).
Meanings
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(in-compounds, not-comparable) Having some specific type of forearm.
Popeye is a large-forearmed cartoon character.