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gird
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- pronunciation:
- guhrd
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
girds, girding, girded, girt |
| definition 1: |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt.
A wide sash girded her waist.The area was girded by barbed wire fences.- synonyms:
- encircle, girdle, surround
- antonyms:
- ungird
- similar words:
- belt, bind, cincture, encompass, girth, hem in, ring, secure, strap, tie
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| definition 2: |
to make (oneself) ready, as for a situation requiring skill, courage, or energy.
The soldiers girded themselves for action.- synonyms:
- brace, steel
- similar words:
- buttress, fortify, prepare, strengthen, sustain
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| definition 3: |
to supply or equip, as with force or ammunition.
The regiment was girded with cannon.He faced his enemies girded only with the truth.- synonyms:
- equip, supply
- similar words:
- furnish, provide, purvey
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| related words: |
arm, circle, embrace, girth, lay, reinforce, supply, surround |
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