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CHAIN UP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tie up with chains

Example:

chain up the prisoners

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "chain up" is one way to...):

bind; tie down; tie up; truss (secure with or as if with ropes)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

They want to chain up the prisoners

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