Definition of Gird
Gird
gird
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(verb)
to prepare someone/something for some action, especially one that will be challenging or difficult;
e.g. They did everything they could to gird themselves for the difficult day ahead.
(verb)
to encircle, enclose, or surround someone/something, especially to place a belt or band on someone or to secure their clothing or weapon with such a device;
e.g. Rings of thick concrete gird the inside of the well. She used a thin gold belt to gird her robes around her.
(verb)
(old) to make sharp, critical, or mocking remarks;
e.g. He doesn't hesitate to gird people's work if he doesn't like it.
(noun)
a sharp, critical, or sarcastic comment, a taunting or mocking remark;
e.g. They resented her gird on their hard work.
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