en·chain ( n-ch n )tr.v. en·chained, en·chain·ing, en·chains To bind with or as if with chains. en·chain ment n. |
enchain [ɪnˈtʃeɪn]
vb (tr)
1. to bind with chains
2. to hold fast or captivate (the attention, etc.)
enchainment n
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| Verb | 1. | enchain - restrain or bind with chains restrain, confine, hold - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" |
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