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Definition of "gird" []

  • To encircle with a belt or band. (verb-transitive)
  • To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band. (verb-transitive)
  • To surround. See Synonyms at surround. (verb-transitive)
  • To equip or endow. (verb-transitive)
  • To prepare (oneself) for action. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "gird" in a sentence
  • "So "gird" -- put on one the bonds of a prisoner instead of the ordinary girdle (Joh 21: 18)."
  • "110: "This coat of mail, this sword gird on," he said,"
  • "Man's wrath praises God by its futility before His power. restrain -- or, "gird"; that is, Thyself, as with a sword, with which to destroy, or as an ornament to Thy praise."