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engird

[ en-gurd ]
/ ɛnˈgɜrd /
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verb (used with object), en·girt or en·gird·ed, en·gird·ing.

to encircle; encompass: The equator engirds the earth.

RELATED WORDS

band, begird, belt, cincture, circle, compass, encompass, engirdle, gird, girdle, ring, surround

Nearby words

  1. engineer's chain,
  2. engineering,
  3. engineering geology,
  4. engineman,
  5. enginery,
  6. engirdle,
  7. englacial,
  8. england,
  9. england, church of,
  10. engle

Origin of engird

First recorded in 1560–70; en-1 + gird1
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