fetter (Meaning)
fetter (n)
a shackle for the ankles or feet
fetter (v)
restrain with fetters
fetter (n.)
A chain or shackle for the feet; a chain by which an animal is confined by the foot, either made fast or disabled from free and rapid motion; a bond; a shackle.
Anything that confines or restrains; a restraint.
fetter (p. pr. & vb. n.)
To put fetters upon; to shackle or confine the feet of with a chain; to bind.
To restrain from motion; to impose restraints on; to confine; to enchain; as, fettered by obligations.
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fetter Sentence Examples
- The chains of oppression fettered the people, confining them to lives of hardship and misery.
- The politician's promises were empty and meaningless, mere fetters designed to bind the voters to his cause.
- She felt fettered by the expectations of her family and friends, unable to truly express herself.
- The ancient artifact was adorned with intricate fetters, symbols of the power and authority of its former owner.
- The prisoner's legs were bound by heavy fetters, preventing him from escaping his cell.
- The athlete's rigid training schedule was a self-imposed fetter, necessary to achieve his goals.
- The government's strict regulations were seen as fetters on businesses, hindering their growth and innovation.
- The weight of her sorrow fettered her soul, dragging her down into a pit of despair.
- The old man's body was fettered by arthritis, making it difficult for him to move.
- The young girl's imagination was unfettered, allowing her to explore fantastical worlds and dream of impossible things.
FAQs About the word fetter
a shackle for the ankles or feet, restrain with fettersA chain or shackle for the feet; a chain by which an animal is confined by the foot, either made fast or
limitation, constraint,restriction,restraint, curb, circumscription, condition, stricture, proscription, proviso
freedom, freedom,, latitude,latitude
The chains of oppression fettered the people, confining them to lives of hardship and misery.
The politician's promises were empty and meaningless, mere fetters designed to bind the voters to his cause.
She felt fettered by the expectations of her family and friends, unable to truly express herself.
The ancient artifact was adorned with intricate fetters, symbols of the power and authority of its former owner.
