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plural of gird
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(Entry 1 of 2)
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
- in her farewell speech, the departing governor got in some retaliatory girds at the media
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girds
verbpresent tense third-person singular of gird
Synonyms & Antonyms of girds (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
- for the celebration of the heroes' return, well-wishers girded hundreds of trees with yellow ribbons
- she girded her waist with a delicate sash
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2
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
- the Spartan warrior girded himself for battle with sword and shield
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- accoutres
- (or accouters),
- equips,
- fits (out),
- furnishes,
- kits (up or out)
- [chiefly British],
- outfits,
- provisions,
- rigs,
- supplies
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3
to form a circle around
- a tall hedge girds the exclusive estate and shields it from prying eyes
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- besets,
- besieges,
- entrenches
- (also intrenches),
- invests,
- swarms
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