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
  • Underneath that messaging is a feud between the party’s left flank and centrist arm that’s bound to erupt after Tuesday’s results.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers can tune a network’s structure using this self-adjusting behavior, which limits how many neighbors each particle binds to.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of bind
Verb
  • Vance isn’t the only prospective candidate tied to Trump with new problems after the midterms.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • He’s tied for the fourth-longest points streak to start a season in league history.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 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 8 Nov. 2026.

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