| Main Entry: | chain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | succession, series |
Synonyms: |
alternation, catena, concatenation, conglomerate, consecution, continuity, group, order, progression, row, sequence, set, string, syndicate, train, trust |
| Main Entry: | chain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | connected metal links; jewelry made of such links |
Synonyms: |
bond, bracelet, cable, clinker, connection, coupling, fetter, iron, lavaliere, link, locket, manacle, pendant, shackle, trammel |
| Main Entry: | chain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manacle in metal |
Synonyms: |
attach, bind, confine, connect, enslave, fetter, handcuff, hold, moor, restrain, shackle, tether, tie up, trammel |
| Main Entry: | band |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something which encircles |
Synonyms: |
bandage, bandeau, belt, binding, bond, braid, cable, chain, circle, circuit, copula, cord, fillet, harness, hoop, ligature, line, link, manacle, ribbon, ring, rope, sash, scarf, shackle, snood, stay, strap, string, strip, tape, tie, truss |
| Main Entry: | battery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | series of similar things |
Synonyms: |
array, batch, body, bunch, bundle, chain, clot, clump, cluster, group, lot, ring, sequence, set, suite |
| Notes: | assault is an attempt or threat to do physical harm while battery is unjustified application of force; assault and battery is carrying out of threatened physical harm or violence |
Antonyms: |
individual |
| Main Entry: | bind |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fasten, secure |
Synonyms: |
adhere, attach, bandage, border, chain, cinch, clamp, connect, constrict, cover, dress, edge, encase, enchain, enfetter, fetter, finish, fix, fold, furl, glue, hamper, handcuff, hem, hitch, hitch on, hobble, hook on, hook up, lace, lap, lash, leash, manacle, moor, muzzle, paste, peg down, pin, pin down, pinion, put together, restrain, restrict, rope, shackle, stick, strap, swathe, tack on, tether, tie, tie up, trammel, trim, truss, unite, wrap, yoke |
Antonyms: |
free, loose, loosen, release, set free, unbind, unfasten, untie |
| Main Entry: | bond |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | binder or fastener |
Synonyms: |
band, binding, chain, connection, cord, fastening, fetter, gunk, handcuff, hookup, irons, ligature, link, linkage, manacle, network, nexus, rope, shackle, stickum, tie, tie-in, wire |
| Main Entry: | bondage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | slavery |
Synonyms: |
chains, enslavement, helotry, peonage, serfage, serfdom, servility, servitude, subjection, subjugation, thrall, thralldom, villenage, yoke |
Antonyms: |
freedom, independence |
| Main Entry: | cartel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group which shares business interest |
Synonyms: |
bunch*, chain, combine, conglomerate, consortium, corporation, crew*, crowd*, gang*, holding company, megacorp, mob*, monopoly, multinational, outfit*, plunderbund, pool, ring*, syndicate, trust |
| Main Entry: | close |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | join, unite |
Synonyms: |
agree, bind, chain, coalesce, come together, connect, couple, encounter, fuse, grapple, inclose, meet, put together, tie, tie up |
Antonyms: |
disjoin, disunite, open |