enchain

[ en-cheyn ]

/ ɛnˈtʃeɪn /

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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

1350–1400; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French enchainer, enchaener.See en-¹, chain

OTHER WORDS FROM enchain

en·chain·ment, noun

Words nearby enchain

encephaloschisis, encephalosclerosis, encephalosis, encephalotomy, encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, enchain, enchaînement, enchant, enchanted, enchanter, enchanter's nightshade

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Example sentences from the Web for enchain

Her magnificent acting, combined with her superb vocalization, enchain through the entire opera.
The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I|Various
The social regulations must be of a sort to liberate the best energies of men, not to enchain them.
The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter
There still are comforts and pleasures in God's world, but they do not enchain.
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson
An hour passed while the young man sought in vain to enchain his incoherent thoughts.
Officer 666|Barton W. Currie

His aim is by a powerful hand to enchain priests, kings, and people, and make the pope a universal monarch.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1)|J. H. Merle D'Aubign

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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单词	enchain
释义	enchain [ en-cheyn ] / ɛnˈtʃeɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR enchain ON THESAURUS.COM 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 1350–1400; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French enchainer, enchaener.See en-¹, chain OTHER WORDS FROM enchain en·chain·ment, noun Words nearby enchain encephaloschisis, encephalosclerosis, encephalosis, encephalotomy, encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, enchain, enchaînement, enchant, enchanted, enchanter, enchanter's nightshade Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for enchain Her magnificent acting, combined with her superb vocalization, enchain through the entire opera. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I\|Various The social regulations must be of a sort to liberate the best energies of men, not to enchain them. The Principles of Economics\|Frank A. Fetter There still are comforts and pleasures in God's world, but they do not enchain. Judges and Ruth\|Robert A. Watson An hour passed while the young man sought in vain to enchain his incoherent thoughts. Officer 666\|Barton W. Currie His aim is by a powerful hand to enchain priests, kings, and people, and make the pope a universal monarch. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1)\|J. H. Merle D'Aubign 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to enchain tie up, cover, unite, strap, restrict, attach, shackle, handcuff, connect, wrap, tether, dress, stick, incarcerate, suppress, deprive, coerce, imprison, subjugate, oppress
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enchain

verb (used with object)

Origin of enchain

OTHER WORDS FROM enchain

Words nearby enchain

Example sentences from the Web for enchain

British Dictionary definitions for enchain

verb (tr)

Derived forms of enchain

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