girdle vs ring

girdle and ring both are nouns.

girdle and ring both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
girdle	Yes	No	Yes	No
ring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ring is a hypernym of girdle; that is, ring is a word with a broader meaning than girdle:

girdle: put a girdle on or around
ring: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

Other hypernyms of girdle include border, environ, skirt, surround.

girdle (noun)	ring (noun)
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment	jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers	a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
an encircling or ringlike structure	a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
	a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
	a characteristic sound
	the sound of a bell ringing
	an association of criminals
	(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
	a toroidal shape

girdle (verb)	ring (verb)
put a girdle on or around	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients	attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
	sound loudly and sonorously
	make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
	ring or echo with sound

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