gird
/ɡəːd/
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American sound/ɡəːd/
gird
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gird / gɜ:d / v
❏ gird (up) one's loins [IDM ] (rhet or joc ) [ဥ] ခါးတောင်းမြှောင်အောင် ကျိုက်သည်။
❏ gird oneself for sth [PHRV ] (arch or rhet ) ခါးတောင်း ကျိုက်ထားသည်။ မောင်းတင်ထားသည်။ Government ministers are girding themselves for a fierce election campaign.
❏ gird sth on [PHRV ] (arch ) ခါးပတ်တွင် ချိတ်သည်။ He girded on his sword.
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bind, restrain, fix, tighten, band, belt, block, blockade, bolster, brace, buttress, cincture, circle, deride, encircle; strengthen, enclose, encompass, enfold, environ, fasten, flout, fortify, fun at, gibe, girdle, hasp, hem in, jeer, jest, make ready, mock, pen, poke, prepare, quip, ready, reinforce, ridicule, ring, round, scoff, scorn, secure, sneer, steel, support, surround, taunt
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