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gird
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
gird
(verb)
loin
(noun)
gird
/
ˈ
gɚd/
verb
girds
;
girded
/
ˈ
gɚdəd/
also
girt
/
ˈ
gɚt/
;
girding
gird
/
ˈ
gɚd/
verb
girds
;
girded
/
ˈ
gɚdəd/
also
girt
/
ˈ
gɚt/
;
girding
Britannica Dictionary definition of GIRD
:
to prepare yourself to fight or to do something difficult
—
usually +
for
[
no object
]
Both sides are
girding for
battle.
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Both sides are
girding themselves for
battle.
The company is
girding (up) its loins for
what could be a long strike.
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