enfetter

verb

in-ˈfe-tər How to pronounce enfetter (audio)
Definition of enfetternext
as in to bind
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains enfettered by debt, she was in no position to take early retirement

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  1. bind
  2. tie
  3. hamper
  4. chain
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  • Hoping that Brendan would find it in his heart to spare her husband’s life, and knowing that the IRA was bound to discover his double-identity sooner rather than later, Kathleen confesses to Brendan.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But viewers are bound to tune in all the same, as the show about a Montana ranch owner and his family has broken ratings records for years.
    Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of bind
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  • Boost’s fastest downloads, up to 1Gbps, come on phones such as Samsung’s Galaxy S24 that support four-channel carrier aggregation, in which the network ties multiple 5G channels together to maximize throughput.
    Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The Niners enter Sunday tied with the Rams for second in the NFC West at 4-4.
    Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of tie
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  • Production was also hampered during the writers’ and actors’ strikes last year, further delaying Season 3.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Officials aim to finalize the agreement by 2026, but disputes over binding commitments have hampered talks.
    Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of hamper
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  • In episode six there’s a disturbing scene at a milk factory where women are chained and their breast milk is being pumped into babies.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Creativity doesn’t happen when people are chained to their desks five days a week.
    Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of chain
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“Enfetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfetter. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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