begird

  • 11begird — v 1. bind, belt, truss, gird; wrap, swathe, swaddle, bandage; buckle, tie, pinion, fasten, couple. 2. encompass, surround, circumvent, circumscribe, environ, encircle, ring; confine, hem in, hedge, limit, bound, enclose; contain, corral, fence,… …

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  • 12begird — be·gird …

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  • 13begird — be•gird [[t]bɪˈgɜrd[/t]] v. t. girt gird•ed, gird•ing. to gird about; encompass; surround • Etymology: bef. 900 …

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  • 14begird — /bəˈgɜd/ (say buh gerd) verb (t) (begirt or begirded, begirding) to gird about; encompass; surround. {Middle English begirden, Old English begyrdan. See be , gird1} …

  • 15begird — bə̇, bē+ transitive verb (begirt also begirded ; begirt ; begirding ; begirds) Etymology: Middle English begyrden, from Old English begyrdan, from be + gyrdan to gird more at gird 1 …

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  • 16Begirded — Begird Be*gird , v. t. [imp. {Begirt}, {Begirded}; p. p. {Begirt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begirding}.] [AS. begyrdan (akin to Goth. bigairdan); pref. be + gyrdan to gird.] 1. To bind with a band or girdle; to gird. [1913 Webster] 2. To surround as with …

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  • 17Begirding — Begird Be*gird , v. t. [imp. {Begirt}, {Begirded}; p. p. {Begirt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begirding}.] [AS. begyrdan (akin to Goth. bigairdan); pref. be + gyrdan to gird.] 1. To bind with a band or girdle; to gird. [1913 Webster] 2. To surround as with …

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  • 18Begirt — Begird Be*gird , v. t. [imp. {Begirt}, {Begirded}; p. p. {Begirt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begirding}.] [AS. begyrdan (akin to Goth. bigairdan); pref. be + gyrdan to gird.] 1. To bind with a band or girdle; to gird. [1913 Webster] 2. To surround as with …

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  • 19Begirt — Begird Be*gird , v. t. [imp. {Begirt}, {Begirded}; p. p. {Begirt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begirding}.] [AS. begyrdan (akin to Goth. bigairdan); pref. be + gyrdan to gird.] 1. To bind with a band or girdle; to gird. [1913 Webster] 2. To surround as with …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 20compass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. encompass, bound, surround, define, encircle; beset, besiege; reach, accomplish, effect. n. bounds, extent, scope, area, circumference, range; gamut; needle (naut.). See direction, limit, circuit,… …

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