verb
- Prepare oneself for a military confrontation.
- usage: "The U. S. Is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"
- Put a girdle on or around.
- usage: "gird your loins"
- Bind with something round or circular.
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