chain
/tʃeɪn/
verb
- To fasten or secure something with a chain.
- They chained the bicycle to the railing.
- Please chain the gate shut so it doesn't blow open.
- The prisoner was chained to the wall.
- To restrict or confine someone or something, as if with a chain.
- Fear chained her to her desk, unable to ask for help.
- Old habits can chain you to a boring routine.
- The new rules chained the team's creativity.
Synonyms
noun
- A series of connected metal rings used for pulling, tying, or fastening things.
- She wore a gold chain around her neck.
- The workers used a chain to pull the car out of the mud.
- The dog was tied to a post with a heavy chain.
- A connected series of events, actions, or things.
- A chain of events led to the discovery of the lost city.
- He explained the chain of command in the military.
- The company owns a chain of restaurants across the country.
- A group of stores, hotels, or other businesses owned by the same company.
- We ate at a popular fast-food chain.
- The hotel chain has locations in over 30 countries.
- She works for a national grocery chain.
- A series of connected links or rings in a necklace or bracelet.
- Her bracelet was made of delicate silver chain.
- The chain on her necklace broke during the party.
- He bought her a chain with a small heart pendant.