SAT vocabulary
Gird
To encircle or fasten with a belt or band; to prepare oneself for something difficult or challenging.
Example
"The mountaineers had to gird themselves for the treacherous climb ahead."
Etymology
From Old English 'gyrdan' (to encircle), related to 'gyrdel' (girdle).
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