enchainment

Variant of enchain

enchain definition

en·chain (en c̸hān′)

transitive verb

  1. to bind or hold with chains; fetter
  2. to hold fast; captivate

Etymology: ME encheinen < OFr enchainer: see en- & chain

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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