Definition of gird

Overview of verb gird

The verb gird has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) arm, build up, fortify, gird

(prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border")

2. girdle, gird

(put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins")

3. gird, encircle

(bind with something round or circular)