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gird vs skirt

skirt vs gird

gird is not a noun while skirt is a noun.

gird and skirt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gird No No Yes No
skirt Yes No Yes No
As verbs, skirt is a hypernym of gird; that is, skirt is a word with a broader meaning than gird:
  • gird: put a girdle on or around
  • skirt: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Other hypernyms of gird include border, environ, ring, surround.
gird (noun) skirt (noun)
a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
informal terms for a (young) woman
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
gird (verb) skirt (verb)
prepare oneself for a military confrontation avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
bind with something round or circular extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
put a girdle on or around pass around or about; move along the border
form the edge of
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