bind vs gird

bind is a noun but gird is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bind	Yes	No	Yes	No
gird	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, gird is a hyponym of bind; that is, gird is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bind:

Other hyponyms of bind include swaddle, swathe, encircle, cement.

bind (noun)	gird (noun)
something that hinders as if with bonds

bind (verb)	gird (verb)
cause to be constipated	prepare oneself for a military confrontation
form a chemical bond with	bind with something round or circular
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted	put a girdle on or around
make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
provide with a binding
stick to firmly
secure with or as if with ropes
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
create social or emotional ties