girds
verbDivide girds into syllables:
girds
How to pronounce girds:
Definition of girds:
- girds (verb):
- to put a belt or girdle around
- to prepare (oneself) for action
Synonyms for girds:
affronts
attacks
barbs
brickbats
cuts
darts
digs
dises
disgraces
disses
epithets
indignities
insults
mocks
names
offences
offenses
outrages
personalities
pokes
sarcasms
shames
slaps
slights
slurs
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Antonyms for girds:
compliments
flatters
frees
hurts
injures
lets down
lets go
loosens
looses
neglects
opens
praises
releases
undermines
unfastens
unties
weakens
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