engirding Definition
- 1surrounding or encircling
- 2girding with a belt or band
Using engirding: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "engirding" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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The castle was engirded by a moat.
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The city is engirded by a ring of hills.
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He engirded his waist with a leather belt.
engirding Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with engirding
Example
Magellan's crew accomplished the feat of engirding the globe.
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He engirded his waist with a new leather belt.
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The city is engirded by a wall and a moat.
Origins of engirding
from Middle English 'girden', meaning 'to gird'
Summary: engirding in Brief
'Engirding' [en-gur-ding] is a verb that means surrounding or encircling something, often with a belt or band. It can be used to describe the act of encircling a city or the globe, as in 'The city is engirded by a wall and a moat,' or 'Magellan's crew accomplished the feat of engirding the globe.' It can also refer to fastening a belt around the waist, as in 'He engirded his waist with a new leather belt.'
