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English verb: gird | |||
| 1. | gird (competition) prepare oneself for a military confrontation | ||
| Samples | The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East. Troops are building up on the Iraqi border. | ||
| Synonyms | arm, build up, fortify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | forearm, re-arm, rearm | ||
| Antonyms | disarm, demilitarise, demilitarize | ||
| 2. | gird (contact) put a girdle on or around | ||
| Samples | Gird your loins. | ||
| Synonyms | girdle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | border, environ, ring, skirt, surround | ||
| 3. | gird (contact) bind with something round or circular | ||
| Synonyms | encircle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bind | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hoop | ||
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