gyves

verb

present tense third-person singular of gyve
as in binds
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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  1. binds
  2. chains
  3. ties
  4. handcuffs
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  • Sincere thanks and reciprocation are part of the glue that binds us in human relationships.
    — Mark Schroeder, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
  • Anyone who has sat through a mandatory team-building exercise knows the difference between a ritual that binds and a program that irritates.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
Definition of binds
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  • To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.
    — Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Definition of chains
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  • And your equity—the stock, the restricted units, the options—ties your net worth to it as well.
    — Mike Mess, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Danko’s angelic voice sweetens every song, and the organ/piano fusion of Manuel and Hudson ties it all together.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
Definition of ties
Verb
  • The state government already handcuffs local municipalities with preemption laws.
    — Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • For example, Stevens said, a department could create a policy that if an officer chases down and handcuffs a suspect — an inherently tense situation — a different officer would be responsible for transporting and booking the suspect, eliminating further contact with the first officer.
    — Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Definition of handcuffs
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