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1. Prepare oneself for a military confrontation
   "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"
   - arm, build up, fortify
    
2. Put a girdle on or around
   "gird your loins"
   - girdle
    
3. Bind with something round or circular
   - encircle

Derived forms: girded, girds, girding

Type of: bind, border, environ, ring, skirt, surround

Encyclopedia: Gird