Synonyms for gird
gɜrdgird

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1. gird

   Synonyms:
   surround, encircle, hem, environ, belt, enclose, engirdle, encompass, girdle, begird

   Antonyms:
   disclose, open, expand, disencircle, disentangle, ungird

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1. arm, build up, fortify, girdverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   progress, lace, develop, fortify, encircle, girdle, build up, fort, build, ramp up, beef up, spike, arm, work up, strengthen

2. girdle, girdverb

   put a girdle on or around

   "gird your loins"

   Synonyms:
   build up, fortify, deaden, girdle, arm, encircle

3. gird, encircleverb

   bind with something round or circular

   Synonyms:
   build up, encircle, fortify, girdle, circle, arm

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1. • Bind
   • Surround

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1. girdverb

   Synonyms:
   girdle, bind round, bind with a girdle

2. girdverb

   Synonyms:
   surround, encircle, encompass, enclose, environ, engird, begird

3. girdverb

   Synonyms:
   clothe, invest, equip, furnish

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1. girdverb

   Synonyms:
   encircle, engird, surround, equip, prepare

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