enchain

verb

in-ˈchān How to pronounce enchain (audio)
Definition of enchainnext
as in to bind
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains learned to stop being enchained by fear and live a full life

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  1. bind
  2. tie
  3. confine
Verb
  • Later in the game, the time to respond is bound to slow down as each player puts concentrated thoughts into the matter.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Rookie Tristan da Silva, who’s already started 14 games in the absence of Banchero, is bound to take on a larger role, too.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of bind
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  • Welcoming their three daughters Less than a year after tying the knot, the couple's first daughter, Rumer Willis, was born on August 16, 1988, with Willis even helping deliver his first born.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Bloomberg reported that investigators found a jacket inside the backpack believed to be tied to the murder, not a gun.
    Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of tie
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  • The prince settled the case out of court while protesting his innocence and was supposed to confine himself to a life out of the limelight.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The secrets weren’t confined to Paul and Lydia’s house.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of confine
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“Enchain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchain. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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