Pronunciation: /ɡɜrd/
noun a tight belt or band worn around the waist
A1 I need a gird for my waist to hold up my pants.
A2 The knight wore a metal gird around his waist for protection in battle.
B1 She used a gird to support the weight of the heavy books she was carrying.
B2 The construction workers used a gird to reinforce the foundation of the building.
C1 The engineer designed a gird to distribute the weight of the bridge evenly.
C2 The astronaut's spacesuit had a gird built into it to provide support during spacewalks.
verb to prepare oneself for a difficult task or challenge
A1 She girded her waist with a belt before going out.
A2 The knight girded his sword before heading into battle.
B1 The hikers girded themselves for the long trek ahead.
B2 The workers girded the building with scaffolding for renovations.
C1 The military girded the city for a possible attack.
C2 The company girded itself for the upcoming merger by restructuring its departments.
formal The soldiers had to gird themselves for battle.
informal I need to gird my loins before facing my boss.
slang Let's gird up and get this party started!
figurative She had to gird her emotions before confronting her ex.
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