"enfetter" meaning in English

See enfetter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: enfetters [present, singular, third-person], enfettering [participle, present], enfettered [participle, past], enfettered [past]
Etymology: en- + fetter Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|en|fetter}} en- + fetter Head templates: {{en-verb}} enfetter (third-person singular simple present enfetters, present participle enfettering, simple past and past participle enfettered)
  1. To bind in fetters; to enchain.
    Sense id: en-enfetter-en-verb-Dv510uBN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with en-

Inflected forms

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