gird

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. gird¹ (gûrd)v. gird·ed, or girt (gûrt) gird·ing, girdsv. tr.
1.
a. To encircle with a belt or band.
b. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
c. To surround. See Synonyms at surround.
2. To equip or endow.
3. To prepare (oneself) for action.v. intr.
To prepare for action: “Men still spoke of peace but girded more sternly for war” (W. Bruce Lincoln). Idiom:gird (up) (one's) loins
To summon up one's inner resources in preparation for action. [Middle English girden, from Old English gyrdan. See gher-¹ in Indo-European Roots.] II. gird² (gûrd)intr. & tr.v. gird·ed, gird·ing, girds
To jeer or jeer at.n.
A sarcastic remark. [Middle English girden, to strike.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  encircle, girdle, arm, build up, fortify
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise