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
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  • There was no use getting on a plane bound for Boston and flying across the United States in the wee hours of the morning, only to arrive weary-eyed.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The contract would be binding, necessitating a drop of blood.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of bind
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  • While job openings aren't directly tied to the unemployment rate, an increase in open roles is a promising sign for the U.S. labor market and economy as a whole.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In recent bargaining updates, CTU members have pointed to research showing that the teacher evaluation program tied to student performance — called REACH — can turn teachers away from the profession.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of tie
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  • Peace confines violence to self-defense in vindication of the right of self-preservation.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
  • If a child laughed inappropriately or failed to remember a Scientology term, they could be sent to the ship’s hold and made to chip rust for days or confined in a chain locker for weeks at a time without blankets or a bathroom.
    Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of confine
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“Enchain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchain. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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