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gird

[gurd] / gɜrd /
VERB
encircle; strengthen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brace
STRONG
band belt bind block blockade bolster buttress circle enclose encompass enfold environ fasten fortify girdle pen prepare ready reinforce ring round secure steel support surround
WEAK
cincture hem in make ready
Antonyms
STRONG
free hurt injure let down let go loose loosen neglect open release undermine unfasten untie weaken
WEAK
compliment flatter praise
VERB
make fun of
Synonyms
STRONG
deride flout gibe jeer jest mock poke quip ridicule scoff scorn sneer taunt
WEAK
fun at
Antonyms
STRONG
admire commend compliment flatter praise respect
WEAK
let go weaken

Example Sentences

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For Jones and his salvation army it's a day to gird the loins and fight back.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Doing so would help investors gird against volatility that might follow.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

But such extreme conditions are rare and individual homeowners can take steps to gird themselves against more-common wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

Nurses gird for strike: After months of failed labor negotiations, 100 percent of the nursing staff at two San Gabriel Valley hospitals have voted to authorize a walkout, The Orange County Register reports.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023

‘At least we may yet be avenged. Let us gird ourselves and weep no more! Come! We have a long road, and much to do.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien