overgird
overgird · overgirds · overgirded / overgirt · overgirding
To gird too closelyTo gird too closely.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To gird too closely.
To encircle; to gird over.
To encapsulate; to encompass and bind together.
Origin
From over- + gird.From over- + gird.
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Forms
overgirds, overgirding, overgirded, overgirded| Base form | overgird · to overgird |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overgirds |
| Present participle | overgirding |
| Past simple | overgirded / overgirt |
| Past participle | overgirded / overgirt |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle