engirdle
engirdle · engirdles · engirdled · engirdling
To encircle as if with a girdleTo encircle as if with a girdle.
Meaning
1 sensesTo encircle as if with a girdle.
Origin
From en- + girdle.From en- + girdle.
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Forms
engirdles, engirdling, engirdled, engirdledSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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