gird

1 of 3

verb (1)

ˈgərd

girded ˈgər-dəd How to pronounce gird (audio)

or girt ˈgərt How to pronounce gird (audio)

; girding

transitive verb

: to prepare (oneself) for action

: to encircle or bind with a flexible band (such as a belt)

: to make (something, such as clothing or a sword ) fast or secure (as with a cord or belt)

gird a sword by a belt

: surround

: provide, equip

especially : to invest with the sword of knighthood

intransitive verb

: to prepare for action

Both sides are girding for battle.

gird

2 of 3

verb (2)

girded; girding; girds

transitive verb

: to sneer at : mock

intransitive verb

: gibe, rail

An unbearable ill-humour settled on the ship: men, mates, and master, girding at one another all day long.

Robert Louis Stevenson

gird

3 of 3

noun

: a sarcastic remark

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English girden "to encircle the waist of, put a belt about, prepare (oneself)," going back to Old English gyrdan "to encircle with a belt, equip," going back to Germanic *gurđjan- (whence also Old Saxon gurdian "to encircle with a belt," Old High German gurten, Old Norse gyrða), probably from a zero-grade derivative of the Indo-European root seen in *ghorto- or *ghordho- "enclosure" — more at yard entry 1

Verb (2)

Middle English, to strike, thrust

First Known Use

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a

Verb (2)

1546, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1566, in the meaning defined above

girding

verb

present participle of gird

as in wrapping

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt for the celebration of the heroes' return, well-wishers girded hundreds of trees with yellow ribbons she girded her waist with a delicate sash

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

wrapping
bandaging
circling
engirding
engirdling
girthing
girdling
belting
girting
begirding
enwinding
banding
taping
winding
lashing
wreathing
swathing
roping
looping
trussing
enchaining
shackling
wiring
tying up
chaining
enwreathing
tieing up
cording
enswathing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unwrapping
unwinding
unshackling
ungirding
untying
unbinding
untieing
unlashing

as in equipping

to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity the Spartan warrior girded himself for battle with sword and shield

Synonyms & Similar Words

equipping
supplying
furnishing
preparing
outfitting
rigging
provisioning
presenting
arming
fortifying
accoutering
accoutring
storing
stocking
bestowing
allotting
dispensing
contributing
kitting (up or out)
distributing
donating
apportioning
fitting (out)
allocating
assigning
giving
doling out
portioning
handing out
refitting
prorating
reequipping
refurnishing
re-equipping
reoutfitting
parcelling (out)
parceling (out)
dealing (out)
meting (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stripping
depriving
divesting
dispossessing

as in surrounding

to form a circle around a tall hedge girds the exclusive estate and shields it from prying eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

surrounding
encircling
circling
encompassing
ringing
embracing
enclosing
wreathing
girdling
environing
compassing
inclosing
besieging
walling
circumscribing
entrenching
besetting
swarming
intrenching
closing in
investing
fencing (in)
hemming (in)
cordoning (off)

单词	girding
释义	gird 1 of 3 verb (1) ˈgərd girded ˈgər-dəd or girt ˈgərt ; girding transitive verb 1 : to prepare (oneself) for action 2 a : to encircle or bind with a flexible band (such as a belt) b : to make (something, such as clothing or a sword ) fast or secure (as with a cord or belt) gird a sword by a belt c : surround 3 : provide, equip especially : to invest with the sword of knighthood intransitive verb : to prepare for action Both sides are girding for battle. gird 2 of 3 verb (2) girded; girding; girds transitive verb : to sneer at : mock intransitive verb : gibe, rail An unbearable ill-humour settled on the ship: men, mates, and master, girding at one another all day long. Robert Louis Stevenson gird 3 of 3 noun : a sarcastic remark Phrases gird one's loins : to prepare for action : muster up one's resources Synonyms Verb (1) band begird belt engird [archaic] engirdle enwind girdle girt girth wrap Noun affront barb brickbat cut dart dig dis [slang] diss epithet indignity insult name offense offence outrage personality poke put-down sarcasm slap slight slur See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun in her farewell speech, the departing governor got in some retaliatory girds at the media Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English girden "to encircle the waist of, put a belt about, prepare (oneself)," going back to Old English gyrdan "to encircle with a belt, equip," going back to Germanic gurđjan- (whence also Old Saxon gurdian* "to encircle with a belt," Old High German gurten, Old Norse gyrða), probably from a zero-grade derivative of the Indo-European root seen in ghorto- or ghordho- "enclosure" — more at yard entry 1 Verb (2) Middle English, to strike, thrust First Known Use Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a Verb (2) 1546, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Noun 1566, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing gird gird one's loins gird one's loins Kids Definition gird verb ˈgərd girded or girt ˈgərt ; girding 1 : to encircle or fasten with or as if with a belt or cord Her waist was girded with a purple sash. 2 : to prepare for conflict or for some difficult task When he heard Dana bellow, Roy closed his eyes and girded himself for the worst. Carl Hiaasen, Hoot girding verb present participle of gird 1 as in wrapping to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt for the celebration of the heroes' return, well-wishers girded hundreds of trees with yellow ribbons she girded her waist with a delicate sash Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance wrapping bandaging circling engirding engirdling girthing girdling belting girting begirding enwinding banding taping winding lashing wreathing swathing roping looping trussing enchaining shackling wiring tying up chaining enwreathing tieing up cording enswathing Antonyms & Near Antonyms unwrapping unwinding unshackling ungirding untying unbinding untieing unlashing See More 2 as in equipping to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity the Spartan warrior girded himself for battle with sword and shield Synonyms & Similar Words equipping supplying furnishing preparing outfitting rigging provisioning presenting arming fortifying accoutering accoutring storing stocking bestowing allotting dispensing contributing kitting (up or out) distributing donating apportioning fitting (out) allocating assigning giving doling out portioning handing out refitting prorating reequipping refurnishing re-equipping reoutfitting parcelling (out) parceling (out) dealing (out) meting (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms stripping depriving divesting dispossessing 3 as in surrounding to form a circle around a tall hedge girds the exclusive estate and shields it from prying eyes Synonyms & Similar Words surrounding encircling circling encompassing ringing embracing enclosing wreathing girdling environing compassing inclosing besieging walling circumscribing entrenching besetting swarming intrenching closing in investing fencing (in) hemming (in) cordoning (off)
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gird

verb (1)

verb (2)

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing gird

Kids Definition

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