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View usage for: (gɜːʳd) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense girds, present participle girding, past tense, past participle girded1. verbIf you gird yourself for a battle or contest, you prepare yourself for it. [literary] With audiences in the U.S. falling for the first time in a generation, Hollywoodis girding itself for recession. [V pron-refl + for] 2. to gird your loins More Synonyms of gird gird in British English 1 (ɡɜːd) verbWord forms: girds, girding, girded or girt (transitive)1. to put a belt, girdle, etc, around (the waist or hips) 2. to bind or secure with or as if with a belt to gird on one's armour 4. to prepare (oneself) for action (esp in the phrase gird (up) one's loins) 5. to endow with a rank, attribute, etc, esp knighthood Word origin Old English gyrdan, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse gyrtha, Old High German gurtengird in British English 2 (ɡɜːd) Northern England dialect verb1. (when intr, foll by at) to jeer (at someone); mock 2. (transitive) to strike (a blow at someone) 3. (intransitive) to move at high speed noun5. a display of bad temper or anger (esp in the phrases in a gird; throw a gird) Word origin C13 girden to strike, cut, of unknown origin gird in British English 3 (ɡɪrd) noun Scottish a hoop, esp a child's hoop Also: girr Word origin a Scot variant of girthgird in American English 1 (gɜrd) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgirded or girt, ˈgirding1. to encircle or fasten with a belt or band 2. to surround, encircle, or enclose 3. a. to equip, furnish, clothe, etc. b. to endow with some attribute 4. to prepare (oneself) for action Word origin ME girden < OE gyrdan, akin to Ger gürten < IE base * gherdh-, to enclose > yard 2gird in American English 2 (gɜrd) noun, verb intransitive, verb transitive Word origin ME girden, to strike, assail with words < ? OE * gyrdan for * gierdan, lit., to rod < gierd, gerd, a rod (see yard 1): infl. by gird 1More idioms containinggird gird your loins Examples of 'gird' in a sentencegird Definition to put a belt or girdle around The other knights urged Galahad to gird on his sword. a proposal to gird the river with a series of small hydroelectric dams They are girding themselves for battle against a new enemy. Additional synonymsDefinition to provide, strengthen, or fit with a brace The lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof. Synonyms support, strengthen, steady, prop, reinforce, hold up, tighten, shove, bolster, fortify, buttress, shove up Definition to form a circle round A forty-foot-high concrete wall encircles the jail. Synonyms surround, ring, circle, enclose, encompass, compass, envelop, girdle, circumscribe, hem in, enfold, environ, gird in, begird (poetic), enwreath Definition to surround completely The land was enclosed by an eight-foot wire fence. Synonyms surround, cover, circle, bound, wrap, fence, pound, pen, hedge, confine, close in, encompass, wall in, encircle, encase, fence in, impound, circumscribe, hem in, shut in, environ- gimmick
- gingerly
- giraffe
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- girdle
- girl
- girlfriend
Additional synonymsDefinition to enclose within a circle Egypt is encompassed by the Mediterranean, Sudan, the Red Sea and Libya. Synonyms surround, circle, enclose, close in, envelop, encircle, fence in, ring, girdle, circumscribe, hem in, shut in, environ, enwreath Definition to cover (something) by, or as if by, wrapping something round it Wood was comfortably enfolded in a woolly dressing-gown. Synonyms wrap, surround, enclose, wrap up, encompass, shroud, immerse, swathe, envelop, sheathe, enwrap Synonyms surround, ring, invest (rare), enclose, encompass, besiege, hem, beset, envelop, encircle, gird, engird Definition to strengthen physically, mentally, or morally The volunteers were fortified by their patriotic belief. Synonyms sustain, encourage, confirm, cheer, strengthen, reassure, brace, stiffen, hearten, embolden, invigorateDefinition to enclose (animals) in a pen The cattle had been milked and penned for the night. Synonyms enclose, confine, hurdle, cage, pound, mew (up), fence in, impound, hem in, coop up, hedge in, shut up or in Definition to make ready John's soldiers were readying themselves for the final assault. Synonyms prepare, get set, organize, get ready, order, arrange, equip, fit out, make ready, jack up (New Zealand, informal) Definition to put a ring round The area is ringed by troops. Synonyms encircle, surround, enclose, encompass, seal off, girdle, circumscribe, hem in, gird |