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verb \ ˈgərt \

Definition of girt

girted; girting; girts
transitive verb
1 : gird
2 : to fasten by means of a girth
intransitive verb
: to measure in girth

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Examples of girt in a Sentence

  1. his wounded leg was girted by bandages

Origin and Etymology of girt

Middle English girten, alteration of girden

girt Synonyms

Synonyms

band, begird, belt, engirdle, enwind, gird, girdle, girth, wrap;

Antonyms

ungird, unwrap;

Near Antonyms

unbind, unlash, unshackle, untie, unwind;

Related Words

tie up, truss;

circle, enwreathe, loop, wind, wreathe;

bandage, enswathe, swathe;

chain, cord, enchain, lash, rope, shackle, tape, wire;

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