enchaining

ɛnˈtʃeɪnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of enchaining - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

restriction

Rare

restricting freedom or movement

Rare

The enchaining rules of the society were hard to follow.

confining

constraining

restraint

Rare

binding or holding in chains

Rare

The enchaining spell kept the creature from escaping.

binding

restraining

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Origin of enchaining

French, enchainer (to chain) + -ing (suffix)

Examples of enchaining in a sentence

Her enchaining responsibilities left her no free time.
The enchaining chains glowed with a magical light.
The enchaining grip of the vines was unbreakable.

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French:contraignant, entravant, ...
German:einschränkend, ...
Italian:restrittivo, incatenante, ...
Spanish:restrictivo, ...
Portuguese:restritivo, aprisionante, ...
Chinese:限制性的, 锁链的, ...
Japanese:束縛する, 鎖で縛る, ...
Arabic:مُقَيِّد, مُقَيَّد بِالسَّلَاسِل, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹבֵל, מַשְׁרִשׁ, ...
Russian:сковывающий, сдерживающий, ...
Ukrainian:обмежуючий, закований, ...
Hindi:बाध्यकारी, जंजीरों में बांधने वाला, ...
Bengali:সীমাবদ্ধ, 鎖で縛られた, ...
Catalan:encadenant, encadenador, ...
Czech:svazující, poutající, ...
Danish:indskrænkende, fastholdende, ...
Dutch:beperkend, verbindend, ...
Greek:περιοριστικός, αλυσοδεμένος, ...
Hungarian:gúzsba kötő, láncra verő, ...
Khmer:រឹតត្បិត, ចងដោយច្រវាក់, ...
Korean:속박하는, 사슬로 묶는, ...
Persian:محدود کننده, زنجیرکننده, ...
Polish:ograniczający, wiążący, ...
Portuguese (BR):restritivo, aprisionador, ...
Romanian:restrictiv, înlănțuit, ...
Swedish:begränsande, fjättrande, ...
Thai:จำกัด, การผูกมัด, ...
Turkish:kısıtlayıcı, zincirleme, ...
Vietnamese:ràng buộc, xiềng xích, ...

enchain

ɛnˈtʃeɪn

Definition of enchain - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

linking

Dated

link together in a sequence

Dated

The author enchains the chapters to form a coherent story.

bind

connect

link

captivation

Dated

captivate or hold someone's attention

Dated

The speaker enchained the audience with her compelling story.

captivate

enthrall

literal binding

Dated

bind with chains

Dated

The captors would enchain the prisoners at night..

fetter

shackle

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Origin of enchain

French, enchainer (to chain)

Examples of enchain in a sentence

He enchains his arguments to build a strong case.
The novel enchained readers with its thrilling plot.
His charisma enchained everyone at the event.
They threatened to enchain the rebels.
The villain planned to enchain the hero.

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French:enchaîner, captiver, ...
German:verknüpfen, fesseln, ...
Italian:collegare, incantare, ...
Spanish:encadenar, cautivar, ...
Portuguese:encadear, cativar, ...
Chinese:连接, 迷住, ...
Japanese:連結する, 魅了する, ...
Arabic:سَلْسَلَ, أَسَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְקַשֵּׁר, לְרַתֵּק, ...
Russian:связывать, захватывать, ...
Ukrainian:зв'язувати, захопити, ...
Hindi:जोड़ना, मोह लेना, ...
Bengali:সংযুক্ত করা, মুগ্ধ করা, ...
Catalan:enllaçar, captivar, ...
Czech:propojit, uchvátit, ...
Danish:kæde sammen, fængsle, ...
Dutch:verankeren, boeien, ...
Greek:συνδέω, αιχμαλωτίζω, ...
Hungarian:összefűzni, megbabonázni, ...
Khmer:តភ្ជាប់ជាលំដាប់, ទាក់ទាញចិត្ត, ...
Korean:연결하다, 사로잡다, ...
Persian:پیوست, توجه را جلب کرد, ...
Polish:łączyć, zafascynować, ...
Portuguese (BR):encadear, cativar, ...
Romanian:a lega, a captiva, ...
Swedish:länka, fängsla, ...
Thai:เชื่อมโยง, ดึงดูด, ...
Turkish:birleştirmek, büyülemek, ...
Vietnamese:liên kết, làm say mê, ...

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Definition of enchaining - Reverso English Dictionary

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