Another word for begird

To encircle with or as if with a band

• band

  1. To put a band on or around; tie with a band
  2. To mark or identify with a band:
  3. To tie, bind, or encircle with or as if with a band.

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  1. To put a band on or around; tie with a band
  2. To mark or identify with a band:
  3. To tie, bind, or encircle with or as if with a band.

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• belt

  1. To fasten or attach with or as with a belt
  2. To beat with a belt or strap.
  3. To equip, support, or attach with a belt:

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  1. To fasten or attach with or as with a belt
  2. To beat with a belt or strap.
  3. To equip, support, or attach with a belt:

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• cincture

  1. To gird; encompass.

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  1. To gird; encompass.

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• compass

  1. (Archaic) To go around; make a circuit of
  2. To plot or contrive (something harmful)
  3. To reach successfully; achieve; accomplish

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  1. (Archaic) To go around; make a circuit of
  2. To plot or contrive (something harmful)
  3. To reach successfully; achieve; accomplish

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• encompass

  1. To have as part of something larger; include:
  2. To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
  3. To form a circle or ring around; encircle.

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  1. To have as part of something larger; include:
  2. To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
  3. To form a circle or ring around; encircle.

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• engirdle

  1. To encircle or surround with or as if with a girdle.
  2. To encircle as if with a girdle.

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  1. To encircle or surround with or as if with a girdle.
  2. To encircle as if with a girdle.

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• gird

  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
  3. To encircle or fasten with a belt or band

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  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
  3. To encircle or fasten with a belt or band

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• girdle

  1. To remove a band of bark and cambium from the circumference of (a tree), usually in order to kill it.
  2. To form a circle around:
  3. To remove a ring of bark from (a tree) as by cutting or chewing

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  1. To remove a band of bark and cambium from the circumference of (a tree), usually in order to kill it.
  2. To form a circle around:
  3. To remove a ring of bark from (a tree) as by cutting or chewing

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• girt

  1. To gird; girdle
  2. Simple past tense and past participle of gird
  3. To bind horizontally, as with a belt or girdle.

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  1. To gird; girdle
  2. Simple past tense and past participle of gird
  3. To bind horizontally, as with a belt or girdle.

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• ring

  1. To announce, proclaim, or signal by or as if by ringing:
  2. To cause (a bell, etc.) to ring
  3. (Games) To toss a ring over (a peg), as in horseshoes.

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  1. To announce, proclaim, or signal by or as if by ringing:
  2. To cause (a bell, etc.) to ring
  3. (Games) To toss a ring over (a peg), as in horseshoes.

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• engird

  1. To ingirt
  2. To encircle.
  3. (Archaic) To encircle; encompass; gird

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  1. To ingirt
  2. To encircle.
  3. (Archaic) To encircle; encompass; gird

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To shut in on all sides

• beset

  1. To attack from all sides; harass or besiege
  2. To stud, as with jewels.
  3. To cover or set thickly with; stud

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  1. To attack from all sides; harass or besiege
  2. To stud, as with jewels.
  3. To cover or set thickly with; stud

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• circle

  1. To make or form a circle around:
  2. To form a circle around; encompass; surround
  3. To move in a circle.

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  1. To make or form a circle around:
  2. To form a circle around; encompass; surround
  3. To move in a circle.

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• compass

  1. To plot or contrive (something harmful)
  2. (Archaic) To go around; make a circuit of
  3. To reach successfully; achieve; accomplish

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  1. To plot or contrive (something harmful)
  2. (Archaic) To go around; make a circuit of
  3. To reach successfully; achieve; accomplish

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• encircle

  1. To move or go around completely; make a circuit of:
  2. To form a circle around; surround:

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  1. To move or go around completely; make a circuit of:
  2. To form a circle around; surround:

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• encompass

  1. To have as part of something larger; include:
  2. To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
  3. To form a circle or ring around; encircle.

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  1. To have as part of something larger; include:
  2. To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
  3. To form a circle or ring around; encircle.

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• environ

  1. To encircle; surround:
  2. To surround; encircle

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  1. To encircle; surround:
  2. To surround; encircle

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• gird

  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To encircle or fasten with a belt or band
  3. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.

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  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To encircle or fasten with a belt or band
  3. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.

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• girdle

  1. To remove a band of bark and cambium from the circumference of (a tree), usually in order to kill it.
  2. To form a circle around:
  3. To remove a ring of bark from (a tree) as by cutting or chewing

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  1. To remove a band of bark and cambium from the circumference of (a tree), usually in order to kill it.
  2. To form a circle around:
  3. To remove a ring of bark from (a tree) as by cutting or chewing

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• hedge

  1. To hide behind words; refuse to commit oneself or give a direct answer
  2. To minimize or protect against the loss of by counterbalancing one transaction, such as a bet, against another.
  3. To avoid making a clear, direct response or statement.

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  1. To hide behind words; refuse to commit oneself or give a direct answer
  2. To minimize or protect against the loss of by counterbalancing one transaction, such as a bet, against another.
  3. To avoid making a clear, direct response or statement.

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• hem

  1. To utter a hem.
  2. To fold back the edge of and sew down; put a hem or hems on
  3. To make this sound, as in trying to get attention or in showing doubt

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  1. To utter a hem.
  2. To fold back the edge of and sew down; put a hem or hems on
  3. To make this sound, as in trying to get attention or in showing doubt

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• ring

  1. To announce, proclaim, or signal by or as if by ringing:
  2. To cause (a bell, etc.) to ring
  3. To surround or encircle with or as with a ring

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  1. To announce, proclaim, or signal by or as if by ringing:
  2. To cause (a bell, etc.) to ring
  3. To surround or encircle with or as with a ring

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• surround

  1. To cause to be enclosed or encircled
  2. To be present on all or nearly all sides of; encircle
  3. To enclose with or as with troops, so as to cut off communication or retreat

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  1. To cause to be enclosed or encircled
  2. To be present on all or nearly all sides of; encircle
  3. To enclose with or as with troops, so as to cut off communication or retreat

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