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
begirds
verb
as in wraps
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
- wraps
- engirds
- bandages
- enwinds
- girts
- circles
- engirdles
- bands
- girths
- tapes
- belts
- girds
- ties up
- girdles
- trusses
- loops
- enchains
- enwreathes
- winds
- lashes
- wires
- ropes
- cords
- chains
- enswathes
- wreathes
- shackles
- swathes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ungirds
- unwraps
- unwinds
- unties
- unbinds
- unshackles
- unlashes