<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to encircle or bind with a belt or band.</li><li>to surround; enclose; hem in.</li><li>to prepare (oneself) for action: He girded himself for the trial ahead.</li><li>Synonyms: strengthen, fortify, steel, brace.</li><li>to provide, equip, or invest, as with power or strength.</li></ul>