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11engirdle — v.tr. engird …
12band — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. strip, stripe, filament; brassard; belt, strap; group, crowd; orchestra, brass or military band. See assemblage, music. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A beltlike strip] Syn. ribbon, belt, line, strip, tape,… …
13belt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. girdle, band; stripe; zone; circuit. v. t. bind, encircle; gird; whip. See circularity, circumscription, impulse. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A long flexible strip] Syn. sash, cummerbund, obi, cincture,… …
14compass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. encompass, bound, surround, define, encircle; beset, besiege; reach, accomplish, effect. n. bounds, extent, scope, area, circumference, range; gamut; needle (naut.). See direction, limit, circuit,… …
15encompass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. surround, encircle; contain. See inclusion, environment. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To surround] Syn. encircle, compass, gird, envelop; see surround 1 , 2 . 2. [To include] Syn. embrace, comprise,… …
16gird — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. bind, strap, secure; encircle, surround; equip, support, fortify. See circumscription, preparation, strength. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To encircle] Syn. girdle, secure, bind; see fasten 1 , surround 1 …
17girdle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. band, belt, girth; corset, cummerbund. See clothing, circumscription. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A corset] Syn. foundation garment, panty girdle, stays; see corset . 2. [A belt] Syn. sash, obi, cummerbund …
18ring — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. encircle, girdle, environ, encompass, hem in; toll, chime, clang, peal, tinkle; resound, reverberate, reecho. See sound. n. circlet, circle, annulet, hoop, signet, girdle; machine, gang, clique;… …
19begird — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To encircle with or as if with a band: band1, belt, cincture, compass, encompass, engirdle, gird, girdle, girt, ring1. Archaic: engird. See EDGE. 2. To shut in on all sides: beset, circle, compass, encircle,… …
20cincture — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To encircle with or as if with a band: band1, begird, belt, compass, encompass, engirdle, gird, girdle, girt, ring1. Archaic: engird. See EDGE …
