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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upgird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
up-gird
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To support or hold up.

Archaic

Etymology

From up- + gird.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

upgirds (present, singular) upgirding (participle, present) upgirded (participle, past) upgirded (past) upgirt (participle, past) upgirt (past)

Phrases

gird up one's loins

Frequently Paired Words

gird up one's loins

Questions

What does upgird mean?
To support or hold up.
Where does upgird come from?
From up- + gird.

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