enchain

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈtʃeɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en chān′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
en•chain  (en chān′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to bind in or as in chain or chains;
    fetter;
    restrain:to be enchained by ignorance and superstition.
  2. to hold fast, as the attention.
  • Anglo-French, Old French enchainer, enchaener. See en-1, chain
  • Middle English 1350–1400
en•chain′ment, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
enchain / ɪnˈtʃeɪn/ (transitive)
  1. to bind with chains
  2. to hold fast or captivate (the attention, etc)
enˈchainment
'enchain' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
enchaînement - enslave

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