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begird

verb
be·​gird | \ bi-ˈgÉ™rd How to pronounce begird (audio) , bÄ“-\
begirt\ bi-​ˈgÉ™rt How to pronounce begirt (audio) , bÄ“-​ \ also begirded; begirding

Definition of begird

transitive verb

1 : gird sense 1a
2 : surround, encompass
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Synonyms & Antonyms for begird

Synonyms

band, belt, engird [archaic], engirdle, enwind, gird, girdle, girt, girth, wrap

Antonyms

ungird, unwrap

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Examples of begird in a Sentence

a white granite boulder begirt with a band of dark gray

First Known Use of begird

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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