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girt

verb \ˈgərt\

Definition of GIRT

transitive verb

1

: gird

2

: to fasten by means of a girth

intransitive verb

: to measure in girth

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Origin of GIRT

Middle English girten, alteration of girden

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to GIRT

Synonyms: band, begird, belt, engird [archaic], engirdle, enwind, girdle, gird, girth, wrap

Antonyms: ungird, unwrap

Rhymes with GIRT

blurt, chert, curt, dirt, flirt, hurt, pert, quirt, shirt, skirt, spurt, squirt, sturt, vert, wort

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