Defenition of the word gird
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Defenition of the word gird
- To prepare oneself for a military confrontation.
- prepare for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is arming Saudi Arabia"
- bind with something round or circular
- put a girdle on or around
- encircle or bind; "Trees girded the green fields"
- prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqui border"
- put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins"
- prepare oneself for a military confrontation
Synonyms for the word gird
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- arm
- begird
- bind
- build up
- encircle
- fix
- fortify
- girdle
- girt
- girth
- restrain
- tighten
Similar words in the gird
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- gird
- girded
- girder
- girder's
- girders
- girding
- girdle
- girdle's
- girdled
- girdles
- girdling
- girds
Hyponyms for the word gird
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- forearm
- hoop
- re-arm
- rearm
Hypernyms for the word gird
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- bind
- border
- circle
- encircle
- environ
- ring
- round
- skirt
- surround
Antonyms for the word gird
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- demilitarise
- demilitarize
- disarm
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