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fetter

verb

/ˈfɛtər/

Meaning

to restrain or restrict someone’s freedom

The strict rules fettered the creativity of the students.

shackle, restrain, bind, hamper

liberate, free

fetter imagination, fetter growth, fetter movement

to long intensely for something or someone; to suffer from longing

to dismiss or refuse to accept, consider, or submit to

To hold and use a weapon, tool, or power effectively.

to require something; to be in want of

To plant seeds in the ground for growing crops or plants.

to believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something