| Front | fetter |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /ˈfetə(r)/NAmE /ˈfetər/ verb [usually passive]1 ~ sb (literary) to restrict sb's freedom to do what they wantHe felt fettered by petty rules and regulations. 2 ~ sb to put chains around a prisoner's feet shackleA man lay fettered on the floor of the prison cell. noun 1 [usually plural] (literary) something that stops sb from doing what they wantThey were at last freed from the fetters of ignorance. 2 fetters [plural] chains that are put around a prisoner's feet chains, shacklesbound with fetters of iron |
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