enchain
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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How to use enchain in a sentence
Pleasure they regarded as an evil, having a tendency to enchain man to earthly enjoyments, a peculiarly Buddhist tenet.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanThis houri of Sa'adi would not pause to note the difference in writing; the vitalness of the subject would enchain her thoughts.
The Adventures of Kathlyn | Harold MacGrathUtter weakness gripped his body; but more than this seemed to enchain him.
Cursed | George Allan EnglandFew writers of the day have the power of Mr. Marshall to enchain interest and yet to disregard conventional devices.
Psyche | Louis CouperusTold with a vim and vividness and with a keen and caustic humour which charm and enchain you throughout.
Paths of Judgement | Anne Douglas Sedgwick
British Dictionary definitions for enchain
/ (ɪnˈtʃeɪn) /
to bind with chains
to hold fast or captivate (the attention, etc)
Derived forms of enchain
- enchainment, noun
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