chain synonyms

chain

n.

  1. A series of links

    cable, string, link(s), train, connection, necklace, bracelet, ring series, leash, shackle, manacle.

  2. A sequence

    succession, series, string, concatenation; see series. See syn. study at series.

chain

v.

  1. To fasten

    connect, attach, secure, tether; see fasten 1, hold 1.

  2. To bind

    shackle, fetter, tie up, confine; see bind 1, hold 1, restrain 1.

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