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enchain

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Verb (transitive)
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en=chain

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb enchain has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

enchainv. t. [F. enchaîner; pref. en- (L. in) chaîne chain. See Chain, and cf. Incatenation.].
  •  To bind with a chain; to hold in chains.  [1913 Webster]
  •  To hold fast; to confine; as, to enchain attention.  [1913 Webster]
  •  To link together; to connect.  Howell.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

enchain, v.tr.
1 chain up, fetter.
2 hold fast (the attention, emotions, etc.).

Derivative
enchainment n.
Etymology
ME f. F encha{icirc}ner ult. f. L catena chain

ROGET THESAURUS

enchain

Restraint

VB restrain, check, put under restraint, lay under restraint, enthral, enthrall, inthral, inthrall, bethral, bethrall, restrict, debar, constrain, coerce, curb, control, hold back, hold from, hold in, hold in check, hold within bounds, keep back, keep from, keep in, keep in check, keep within bounds, hold in leash, hold in leading strings, withhold, keep under, repress, suppress, smother, pull in, rein in, hold, hold fast, keep a tight hand on, prohibit, inhibit, cohibit, enchain, fasten, fetter, shackle, entrammel, bridle, muzzle, hopple, gag, pinion, manacle, handcuff, tie one's hands, hobble, bind hand and foot, swathe, swaddle, pin down, tether, picket, tie down, tie up, secure, forge fetters, disable, hamstring (incapacitate), confine, shut up, shut in, clap up, lock up, box up, mew up, bottle up, cork up, seal up, button up, hem in, bolt in, wall in, rail in, impound, pen, coop, inclose, cage, incage, encage, close the door upon, cloister, imprison, immure, incarcerate, entomb, clap under hatches, lay under hatches, put in irons, put in a strait-waistcoat, throw into prison, cast into prison, put into bilboes, arrest, take up, take charge of, take into custody, take prisoner, take captive, make prisoner, make captive, captivate, lead captive, lead into captivity, send to prison, commit to prison, commit, give in charge, give in custody, subjugate.

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