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gird

/ɡɜːd/verb

उच्चारण गर्ड

कमर कसना, (कठिन कार्य के लिए) तैयार होना

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verbgirded or girt, girding
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth/yourself (for sth) literary

    to prepare yourself for something difficult or dangerous, such as a fight or a contest

    कमर कसना, (कठिन कार्य के लिए) तैयार होना

    • The nation girded itself for war.
    • Both parties are girding for a tough election battle.
    • The team girded itself for the final match.
    + 2 more examples
    • Farmers girded themselves for another dry season.
    • Students gird up for the entrance exam months in advance.

    Synonyms prepare brace steel ready

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth (with sth) literary

    to surround something with a ring or a belt

    घेरना, (पेटी आदि) बाँधना

    • The fort was girded with high walls.
    • He girded on his sword.
    • A thick wall girded the old city on all sides.
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    • The monk girded his waist with a plain cloth.
    • Mountains gird the valley like a great ring.

    Synonyms encircle surround ring enclose belt

Idioms 1

gird (up) your loins

(literary or humorous) to get ready to do something difficult

कमर कसना, किसी कठिन काम के लिए तैयार होना

  • The team girded up its loins for the final.
  • It is time to gird your loins for the exams.
◇Word family
girdle noungirth noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

prepare brace steel ready encircle surround ring enclose belt

§Grammar and usage

Gird (up) your loins means to get ready for a difficult task, very much like the Hindi expression 'kamar kasna'.

Idiom gird (up) your loins का अर्थ किसी कठिन काम के लिए तैयार होना है, जो Hindi मुहावरे 'कमर कसना' के बिलकुल समान है।