ə̇nˈchān, en- transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English encheynen, from Middle French enchaëner, enchainer, from Old French, from en- en- (I) + chaeine chain
1. : to bind with or put in chains : restrain with or as if with chains : fetter
men enchained by reason of their greed
2. : to attract and hold (as the attention or emotions)
a speaker hoping to enchain the attention of the audience
3. obsolete : to link together : connect