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gird

gird - verb

To encircle with or as if with a band: band, begird, belt, cincture, compass, encompass, engirdle, girdle, girt, ring. Archaic engird. See edge.
To shut in on all sides: begird, beset, circle, compass, encircle, encompass, environ, girdle, hedge, hem, ring, surround. See open.
To present with a quality, trait, or power: dower, endow, endue, gift, invest. See give.
To prepare (oneself) for action: brace, forearm, fortify, ready, steel, strengthen. See prepared.