enslave
verb (used with object)
to make a slave of; hold (someone) in slavery or bondage.
has enslaved
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present perfectof enslave (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has led no armies into battle—he has conquered no countries—he has enslaved no peoples—yet he wields a power the magnitude of which no warrior ever dreamed.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2020
James Tyrone is an actor who has enslaved himself to the same moneymaking play, living on the road with his wife in second-rate hotels full of dubious company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2016
In Barrett's dour view, it has enslaved us.
From Time Magazine Archive
With the Dawes Plan she has enslaved Germany.
From Time Magazine Archive
Misfortune in war, not crime, has enslaved him.
From In Both Worlds by William Henry Holcombe
