gird
/ɡɜrd/
verb
- To prepare or strengthen oneself for a difficult task or challenge.
- She girded her resolve before giving the difficult speech.
- The team girded themselves for the final match of the season.
- We must gird ourselves for the long journey ahead.
- To surround or encircle something, especially with a belt or band.
- She girded the dress with a silk sash.
- He girded his waist with a leather belt.
- The ancient city was girded by high stone walls.
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