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1. (v.t.) gird
to encircle or bind with a belt or band.
2. gird
to surround; enclose; hem in.
3. gird
to prepare (oneself) for action; brace.
4. gird
to equip or invest, as with power or strength.
5. (v.i.) gird
to gibe; jeer (usu. fol. by at).
6. (v.t.) gird
to gibe or jeer at; taunt.
7. (n.) gird
a gibe.
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| Definition of 'GIRD' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) arm, build up, fortify, gird
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
"The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"
2. (verb) girdle, gird
put a girdle on or around
"gird your loins"
3. (verb) gird, encircle
bind with something round or circular
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1. (noun) GIRD
a stroke with a rod or switch; a severe spasm; a twinge; a pang
2. (noun) GIRD
a cut; a sarcastic remark; a gibe; a sneer
3. GIRD
to strike; to smite
4. GIRD
to sneer at; to mock; to gibe
5. (verb) GIRD
to gibe; to sneer; to break a scornful jest; to utter severe sarcasms
6. (verb) GIRD
to encircle or bind with any flexible band
7. (verb) GIRD
to make fast, as clothing, by binding with a cord, girdle, bandage, etc
8. (verb) GIRD
to surround; to encircle, or encompass
9. (verb) GIRD
to clothe; to swathe; to invest
10. (verb) GIRD
to prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest
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