v.
Pronunciation: in- ' ch ā n
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English encheynen, from Anglo-French enchaener, from en- + chaene chain
Date: 14th century
: to bind or hold with or as if with chains
– en · chain · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun
v.
Pronunciation: in- ' ch ā n
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English encheynen, from Anglo-French enchaener, from en- + chaene chain
Date: 14th century
: to bind or hold with or as if with chains
– en · chain · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012