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
  • This narrative, and the fear of Sunni extremist groups such as the Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra, kept many Alawites bound to Assad even as the cost became unbearable.
    Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • After his Pennsylvania court appearance, he was immediately turned over to at least a dozen New York Police Department officers who were in the courtroom and quickly led him to a plane bound for Long Island.
    Mark Scolforo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of bind
Verb
  • And because every number is loaded with callbacks and foreshadowings, both musically and lyrically, the rangy story is tied into a very tight thematic bundle.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Last year, there were 34 such cases, tied for the highest number in at least five years.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of tie
Verb
  • Our vote, secret and simple, not fettered by any AI or the eyes of an authoritarian who threatens those who disagree with him, ensures that our union endures.
    John D. Witiak, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2024
  • Ruskin felt insulted and legally fettered by the verdict.
    Adrian Dannatt, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2023
Definition of fetter
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