begird
verb
be·gird bi-ˈgərd 
bē-
begirt bi-ˈgərt
bē-
also begirded; begirding transitive verb
1
: gird sense 2a
2
: surround, encompass
Synonyms
- band
- belt
- engird [archaic]
- engirdle
- enwind
- gird
- girdle
- girt
- girth
- wrap
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Example Sentences
a white granite boulder begirt with a band of dark gray
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
begirding
verb
as in wrapping
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt a white granite boulder begirt with a band of dark gray Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- wrapping
- engirdling
- engirding
- girting
- girthing
- enwinding
- bandaging
- circling
- girding
- tying up
- banding
- taping
- girdling
- belting
- tieing up
- looping
- lashing
- enwreathing
- trussing
- winding
- wiring
- wreathing
- roping
- enchaining
- enswathing
- cording
- shackling
- chaining
- swathing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unwrapping
- ungirding
- unwinding
- untying
- unbinding
- unshackling
- unlashing
- untieing