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Meaning of 'gird' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gird [ n.]
- A stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
- A cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer.
2 . Gird [ v.]
- To strike; to smite.
- To sneer at; to mock; to gibe.
3 . Gird [ v. i.]
- To gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms.
4 . Gird [ v. t.]
- To encircle or bind with any flexible band.
- To make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, girdle, bandage, etc.
- To surround; to encircle, or encompass.
- To clothe; to swathe; to invest.
- To prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest.

Meaning of 'gird' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gird [ v]
Meaning (1):
- put a girdle on or around
Example in sentence:
  • gird your loins
Meaning (2):
- prepare oneself for a military confrontation
Example in sentence:
  • The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East;
  • troops are building up on the Iraqi border

Nearby Words:

giraffe girandole girasole girasol girded girder girding girdle girdled girdler girdlestead

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