GYVES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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 a pair of overalls really ties together any outfit within seconds — whether layered over a tank top or tee for summer or a sweater for fall.

— Olivia Dubyak, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
The best player of the previous decade, the link that ties Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols to Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, has not taken an All-Star at-bat this decade.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of ties

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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

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