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enchain.

To restrain with, or as if with, chains.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪnˈtʃeɪn/
  1. To restrain with, or as if with, chains.

    transitive
  2. To link together.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- Proto-Italic *katesnā Latin catēna Old French chaeinebor. Middle English cheyne English chain English enchain From en- + chain.

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