gyve

verb

Definition of gyvenext
as in to bind
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains a woman who was gyved by a fear of being alone in the world

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gyve
  1. bind
  2. tie
  3. fetter
Verb
  • More than a few people – even those bound to tradition – have conceded that a calendar reconfiguration wouldn’t be a bad idea, such as pushing the Preakness back to June and the Belmont to July.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The rooms With 306 rooms, ranging from intimate studios to spacious four-bedroom villas, you’re bound to find a setup that comfortably fits your group size.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of bind
Verb
  • Mesa tied it at 1 with a 412-foot homer into right field in the fourth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In a scoreless game in the bottom of the seventh, Didier Fuentes came out of the Braves’ bullpen and worked around a two-out single to keep the game tied.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of tie
Verb
  • Perhaps capitalism can be appropriately fettered within the confines of a select few cities, inspiring a nonviolent, nationwide socialist revolution.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • While some players were able to weather that storm – defenseman Joel Edmundson played all 82 games for the first time in a career often fettered by injuries – others paid a price.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of fetter
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“Gyve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyve. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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