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/bɪˈɹɪŋ/ · verb
(ambitransitive, dated) To encircle (something) with a ring or some other circular object (such as a shackle)..
[A]n elephant was captured for a time by the king's hunters and, ere he broke free, beringed with a grievous leg-iron.
Use bering when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bering means (ambitransitive, dated) To encircle (something) with a ring or some other circular object (such as a shackle)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[A]n elephant was captured for a time by the king's hunters and, ere he broke free, beringed with a grievous leg-iron.
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