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gird

/ɡɜːd/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
  2. To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
  3. To prepare oneself for an action.
  4. A sarcastic remark.
  5. A stroke with a rod or switch.
  6. A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
  7. To jeer at.
  8. To jeer.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

girdle(English)begird(English)encircle(English)girth(English)fortify(English)build up(English)arm(English)encompass(English)loins(English)trench(English)chino(English)trenches(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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