enslave
verb (used with object)
to make a slave of; hold (someone) in slavery or bondage.
have enslaved
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present perfectof enslave.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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James Madison worried that “armies kept up under the pretext of defending, have enslaved the people.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024
According to Horwitz’s book, an objector at a City Council meeting pointed out, “The other guys on that Avenue would have enslaved him if they could.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
And the Hamiltons, Ms. Serfilippi contends, appear to have enslaved people up until the time of Hamilton’s death.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2020
A few people who believe they have enslaved loved ones interred in Red Banks have contacted the cemetery association.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2020
You will have enslaved yourselves, you will have immensely strengthened the forces opposed to you, and that is all.
From The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville by Alexis de Tocqueville
