enchain
[ en-cheyn ]
verb (used with object)
to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain: to be enchained by ignorance and superstition.
to hold fast, as the attention.
Origin of enchain
1Other words from enchain
- en·chain·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for enchain
enchain
/ (ɪnˈtʃeɪn) /
verb(tr)
to bind with chains
to hold fast or captivate (the attention, etc)
Derived forms of enchain
- enchainment, noun
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