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   fetter

   /ˈfɛtə/

   noun

   • 1. a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles: "he lay bound with fetters of iron"
   • ▪ a restraint or check on someone's freedom to act: "the fetters of convention"

   verb

   • 1. restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles: "there were no chains immediately available to fetter the prisoners" Similar shacklemanaclehandcuffclap in ironsput in chainschain (up)bindtie (up)tetherropehobblesecurerestraininformal:cuffrare:enfettergyve
   • ▪ confine or restrict (someone): "he was not fettered by tradition" Similar restrictrestrainconstrainconfinelimithinderhamperimpedeobstructhandicaphamstringencumberinhibitcheckcurbtie downtie someone's handscramp someone's styleliterary:trammel

   Word Origin Old Englishfeter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch veter ‘a lace’, from an Indo-European root shared by foot.

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   The meaning of FETTER is a chain or shackle for the feet. How to use fetter in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Fetter.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFETTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FETTER definition: 1. to keep someone within limits or stop them from making progress: 2. to tie someone to a place…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFETTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. (often plural) a chain or bond fastened round the ankle; shackle. 2. (usually plural) a check or restraint. the fetters of social convention. verb (transitive) 3. to restrict or confine.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fetterFetter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A fetter is a shackle or chain that is attached to someone’s ankles. To fetter someone is to restrict their movement, either literally or metaphorically. You might feel fettered by your parents' rules, even without the chains.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › fetterFetter - definition of fetter by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (often plural) a chain or bond fastened round the ankle; shackle. 2. (usually plural) a check or restraint: the fetters of social convention. vb (tr) 3. to restrict or confine. 4. to bind in fetters.

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   What does the noun fetter mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun fetter. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFETTER - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   1. If you say that you are fettered by something, you dislike it because it prevents you from behaving or moving in a free and natural way. [literary, disapproval] [...] 2. You can use fetters to refer to things such as rules, traditions, or responsibilities that you dislike because they prevent you from behaving in the way you want.

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   Fetter definition: a chain or shackle placed on the feet.. See examples of FETTER used in a sentence.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfetter verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of fetter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFETTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    FETTER meaning: 1. to keep someone within limits or stop them from making progress: 2. to tie someone to a place…. Learn more.