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单词 enfetter
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Definition of enfetter in English:

enfetter

verb ɪnˈfɛtəɛnˈfɛtə
[with object]literary
  • Restrain (someone) as if with shackles.

    his soul is so enfettered to her love
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For before this I had no Lord, nor King; but I was enfettered by the power of Satan, condemned to death, and entangled in sin and blindness.
    • I hope that I may yet find the rare chances to forget that I am an old, tired man who was enfettered by too many obligations.
    Synonyms
    shackle, manacle, handcuff, clap in irons, put in chains, chain, chain up, bind, tie, tie up, tether, rope, hobble
 
 

Definition of enfetter in US English:

enfetter

verb
[with object]literary
  • Restrain (someone) as if with shackles.

    his soul is so enfettered to her love
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For before this I had no Lord, nor King; but I was enfettered by the power of Satan, condemned to death, and entangled in sin and blindness.
    • I hope that I may yet find the rare chances to forget that I am an old, tired man who was enfettered by too many obligations.
    Synonyms
    shackle, manacle, handcuff, clap in irons, put in chains, chain, chain up, bind, tie, tie up, tether, rope, hobble
 
 
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