Synonyms and Antonyms of gird

synonym (synonym of gird)

  • (verb.competition)
    arm, build up, fortify
    prepare oneself for a military confrontation (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    girdle
    put a girdle on or around (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    encircle
    bind with something round or circular (verb.contact)
     

antonym (antonym of gird)

hypernym (gird IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • bind with something round or circular (verb.contact)
    bind
    make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope (verb.contact)
     
  • put a girdle on or around (verb.contact)
    border, environ, ring, skirt, surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle (verb.contact)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF gird relation)

  • bind with something round or circular (verb.contact)
    hoop
    bind or fasten with a hoop (verb.contact)
     
  • prepare oneself for a military confrontation (verb.competition)
    re-arm, rearm
    arm anew (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    forearm
    arm in advance of a confrontation (verb.competition)
     

derivation (.... is derived from gird)

  • (noun.act)
    armament, arming, equipping
    the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    fort, garrison
    a fortified military post where troops are stationed (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    arm, weapon, weapon system
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    fortification
    the art or science of strengthening defenses (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.group)
    armor, armour
    a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles (noun.group)
     
  • put a girdle on or around (verb.contact)
    corset, girdle, stays
    a woman's close-fitting foundation garment (noun.artifact)
     
synonym antonym hypernym hyponym derivation arm build up fortify girdle encircle demilitarise demilitarize disarm bind border environ ring re-arm rearm forearm hoop armament arming fort garrison arm weapon
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. arm, build up, fortify . girdle . encircle . demilitarise, demilitarize, disarm . bind . border, environ, ring, skirt, surround . hoop . re-arm, rearm . forearm . armament, arming, equipping . fort, garrison . arm, weapon, weapon system . fortification . armor, armour . corset, girdle, stays


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