will chain
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future tenseof chain.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
chainnouna series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
Example Sentences
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"And I said if I have to have another conversation about why we need to make the door handles more accessible I will chain myself to them - rather irreverently I might say."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
"I will chain myself to that statue," said freshman Lauren Shevcheck, 18, of Holland, Pa., who was wearing a Paterno-themed shirt Thursday that read, "We are ... because you were."
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2012
Since—married Sinnatus, the Tetrarch here— But if he be conspirator, Rome will chain, Or slay him.
From Becket and other plays by Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson
The people will drive him back," replied the Vizier, "and we will chain him up securely.
From The Heart of Denise and Other Tales by S. (Sidney) Levett-Yeats
I have duties which will chain me there for life.
From In a Mysterious Way by Anne Warner