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

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

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

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

To surround, encircle (the waist, a person about the waist) with a belt or girdle, esp. for the purpose of confining the garments and allowing freer action to the body. Chiefly reflexive or …

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. …

Definition of gird verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gird /ɡɜːd/ vb (girds, girding, girded, girt) (transitive) to put a belt, girdle, etc around (the waist or hips) to bind or secure with …

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.