fesseln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bind verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
- captivate verb To make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.
- handcuff noun One of a pair of metal rings, usually joined by a chain, used to restrain a person's wrists.
- mesmerize verb To hold someone's attention so completely that they cannot look away or think about anything else.
- pinion noun The joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body.
- rivet noun A short metal pin used to permanently join two pieces of metal or other material by hammering or pressing one end flat.
- trammel noun Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.
Senses
fesseln is used for these senses in English:
- bind (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
- captivate (figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
- handcuff (transitive) To apply handcuffs to someone.
- hog-tie (figuratively) To render helpless.
- mesmerize To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.
- pinion To bind the arms of someone, so as to deprive him of their use; to disable by so binding.
- rivet (transitive, figurative) To command the attention of. [from c. 1600]
- tie up To secure with rope, string, etc.
bind — full definition
- verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
- verb To hold someone under a legal, moral, or promised obligation.
- verb In computing, to link or associate a name, variable, or module with a value or piece of code.
- noun A difficult or awkward situation with no easy way out.
captivate — full definition
- verb To make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.
- verb To capture or control (the mind, etc.); to subdue, to subjugate.
- verb To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.