ring vs girdle

ring and girdle both are nouns.

ring and girdle both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of ring include fringe, gird, cloister, close in, enclose, inclose, shut in, hem in, cloister.

ring (noun)	girdle (noun)
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger	a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)	a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling	an encircling or ringlike structure
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

ring (verb)	girdle (verb)
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone	put a girdle on or around
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify	cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
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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