Synonyms for
Cords
Definition
Cords are thick strings or ropes made of twisted fibers or strands. They are often used to tie or hold things together.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- corduroy pants
- umbilical cord
- vocal cords
- cord of wood
- power cord
- jump rope
- cord of land
Word family
Usage note
The word 'cords' can refer to ropes or strings, but also to specific anatomical structures like vocal cords or the umbilical cord. It is also commonly used informally to refer to corduroy trousers.
Example sentences
- She tied the curtains back with cords so the sun could shine in.
- The rock climber used strong cords to secure himself to the mountain.
- The package was wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine.
- The electrical cords were all tangled up behind the TV.
- The sailor coiled the hawser neatly on the deck of the ship.
Quotes
The bonds that unite another person to ourself exist only in our mind. Memory as it grows fainter loosens them, and notwithstanding the illusion by which we want to be duped and which, out of love, friendship, politeness, deference, duty, we dupe other people, we exist alone. Man is the creature who cannot escape from himself, who knows other people only in himself, and when he asserts the contrary, he is lying.
Our true friends are those who are with us when the good things happen. They cheer us on and are pleased by our triumphs. False friends only appear at difficult times, with their sad, supportive faces, when, in fact, our suffering is serving to console them for their miserable lives.
The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know. We feel it in a thousand things. It is the heart which experiences God, and not the reason. This, then, is faith: God felt by the heart, not by the reason.