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begirdle

begirdle verb: to encircle or surround, as with a girdle.

Verb

begirdle (third-person singular simple present begirdles, present participle begirdling, simple past and past participle begirdled)

  1. To encircle or surround, as with a girdle.
    • The vine begirdled the tree, wrapping around its trunk as though trying to hug it.

Forms of begirdle

third-person singular presentbegirdles
present participlebegirdling
past participlebegirdled
pastbegirdled

Origin of begirdle

From be- + girdle.

Questions about begirdle

What does begirdle mean?
Begirdle means to encircle or surround, as with a girdle.
What part of speech is begirdle?
Begirdle is a verb.
What is the past tense of begirdle?
The past tense of begirdle is begirdled.

Words near begirdle in the dictionary

  1. begintermediate
  2. begintermediates
  3. begird
  4. begirded
  5. begirding
  6. begirdle
  7. begirdled
  8. begirdles
  9. begirdling
  10. begirds
  11. begirt

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