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

girds 1 of 2

noun

plural of gird

as in insults

an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings in her farewell speech, the departing governor got in some retaliatory girds at the media

Synonyms & Similar Words

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insults
sarcasms
outrages
slaps
disses
indignities
offences
barbs
attacks
digs
pokes
darts
disgraces
affronts
cuts
brickbats
dises
shames
epithets
names
offenses
slights
mocks
slurs
taunts
personalities
sneers
gibes
dishonors
abuses
jibes
jeers
criticisms
vituperations
catcalls
knocks
slams
tortures
invectives
put-downs
swipes
quips
disapprovals
torments
opprobriums

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

compliments
praises
commendations
accolades
acclaim
flatteries
applauses
adulations

girds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gird

as in wraps

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

wraps
bandages
girts
circles
engirds
girths
belts
girdles
begirds
bands
enwinds
winds
tapes
engirdles
loops
ropes
trusses
wires
cords
chains
ties up
wreathes
shackles
swathes
lashes
enchains
enwreathes
enswathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unwraps
unwinds
unties
unshackles
unbinds
ungirds
unlashes

as in equips

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

equips
furnishes
supplies
prepares
provisions
outfits
rigs
fortifies
arms
presents
contributes
bestows
donates
stocks
dispenses
distributes
accouters
accoutres
allots
kits (up or out)
allocates
stores
apportions
portions
assigns
fits (out)
gives
hands out
prorates
doles out
refits
deals (out)
parcels (out)
metes (out)
reequips
refurnishes
reoutfits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

divests
deprives
strips
dispossesses

as in surrounds

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

surrounds
encircles
encompasses
circles
encloses
rings
embraces
incloses
environs
girdles
wreathes
circumscribes
walls
besieges
compasses
besets
entrenches
closes in
invests
swarms
fences (in)
hems (in)
cordons (off)
intrenches

单词	girds
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 girds 1 of 2 noun plural of gird as in insults an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings in her farewell speech, the departing governor got in some retaliatory girds at the media Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance insults sarcasms outrages slaps disses indignities offences barbs attacks digs pokes darts disgraces affronts cuts brickbats dises shames epithets names offenses slights mocks slurs taunts personalities sneers gibes dishonors abuses jibes jeers criticisms vituperations catcalls knocks slams tortures invectives put-downs swipes quips disapprovals torments opprobriums Antonyms & Near Antonyms compliments praises commendations accolades acclaim flatteries applauses adulations See More girds 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of gird 1 as in wraps 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 wraps bandages girts circles engirds girths belts girdles begirds bands enwinds winds tapes engirdles loops ropes trusses wires cords chains ties up wreathes shackles swathes lashes enchains enwreathes enswathes Antonyms & Near Antonyms unwraps unwinds unties unshackles unbinds ungirds unlashes See More 2 as in equips 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 equips furnishes supplies prepares provisions outfits rigs fortifies arms presents contributes bestows donates stocks dispenses distributes accouters accoutres allots kits (up or out) allocates stores apportions portions assigns fits (out) gives hands out prorates doles out refits deals (out) parcels (out) metes (out) reequips refurnishes reoutfits Antonyms & Near Antonyms divests deprives strips dispossesses 3 as in surrounds to form a circle around a tall hedge girds the exclusive estate and shields it from prying eyes Synonyms & Similar Words surrounds encircles encompasses circles encloses rings embraces incloses environs girdles wreathes circumscribes walls besieges compasses besets entrenches closes in invests swarms fences (in) hems (in) cordons (off) intrenches
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