The meaning of GIRD is to prepare (oneself) for action. How to use gird in a sentence.

GIRD definition: to encircle or bind with a belt or band. See examples of gird used in a sentence.

Idiom gird yourself (Definition of gird from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

gird in American English (ɡɜːrd) transitive verb Word forms: girded or girt, girding

To gird is to prepare for a military attack, but more loosely it refers to readying oneself for any kind of confrontation. When you gird for something, you are preparing for the worst-case scenario.

It's the kind of disclaimer often added by politicians and bureaucrats to gird against conservative backlash when discussing matters related to climate change.

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Dec 14, 2025 · gird (third-person singular simple present girds, present participle girding, simple past and past participle girded or girt) (transitive) To bind with a flexible rope or cord. quotations The …

to prepare (oneself) for action (esp in the phrase gird (up) one's loins) Etymology: Old English gyrdan, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse gyrtha, Old High German gurten

gird (up) one's loins, to prepare oneself for something requiring strength or endurance.