enchain
pronunciation
How to pronounce enchain in British English:
UK [ɪn'tʃeɪn]
How to pronounce enchain in American English:
US [ɪn'tʃeɪn]
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- Verb:
- restrain or bind with chains
Word Origin
- enchain (v.)
- late 14c., "become linked together;" mid-15c., "to secure with a chain," from Old French enchainer, from Medieval Latin incatenare "enchain," from in (see in) + catenare, from catena "a chain" (see chain (n.)). Related: Enchained; enchaining.
Example
- 1. Mrs. penniman 's imagination was restless , and the evening paper failed on this occasion to enchain it .