How Do You Spell ENSLAVE?

Pronunciation: [ɛnslˈe͡ɪv] (IPA)

Enslave is spelled with the prefix "en-", meaning "to cause to be in a certain state", and the root word "slave", meaning "a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them". The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /ɛnˈsleɪv/, with the stress on the second syllable. The "e" in the first syllable is pronounced with an open-mid front unrounded vowel sound, while the "a" in the second syllable is pronounced with a long "a" sound. This word has a negative connotation, referring to the act of forcing someone into slavery or a similar state of servitude.

ENSLAVE Meaning and Definition

1. Enslave is a transitive verb that refers to the act of subjugating or reducing someone to a state of bondage or servitude. It is typically used to describe the action of depriving an individual or a group of people of their freedom and subjecting them to involuntary labor or control.

   When someone is enslaved, they are forced to work without consent or remuneration, often enduring conditions of physical or psychological oppression. Enslavement is commonly associated with historical periods of forced labor, such as the African slave trade or instances of forced labor in various forms throughout history.

   To enslave someone is to strip them of their autonomy and subject them to a power dynamic in which they are treated as property or commodities. This act implies a significant violation of basic human rights, as it denies individuals their fundamental freedoms and subjects them to exploitation.

   The concept of enslavement extends beyond physical ownership or control, as some forms of enslavement can be more insidious and involve mental subjugation, manipulation, or coercion.

   Overall, to enslave is to establish dominance and control over another person or group, often through force or coercion, resulting in the loss of individual freedoms, rights, and autonomy.

2. To deprive of liberty; to reduce to bondage; to hold in subjection.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of ENSLAVE

The word "enslave" originated from the combination of two root words: "en-" and "slave".

The prefix "en-" is derived from the Old English word "en", which means "to cause" or "to put into". It often functions as an intensifier or a causative force.

The word "slave" is derived from the Medieval Latin "Sclavus", referring to the Slavic peoples who were frequently captured and traded as slaves in medieval Europe. Over time, "slave" came to refer generally to a person who is owned and forced to work without consent or freedom.

The combination of "en-" and "slave" forms the verb "enslave", which means to subjugate or reduce someone to the condition of a slave, to hold someone in bondage, or to exert complete control and dominance over an individual or a group.

Similar spelling words for ENSLAVE

• enclosed,
• enclose,
• En Clair,
• enclave,
• ensley,
• Engles,
• Englehart,
• Engle,
• Engel,
• englert,
• engler,
• ensilage,
• enslaved,
• Enslaving,
• enclothe,
• engleman.

Conjugate verb Enslave

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have enslaved

you would have enslaved

he/she/it would have enslaved

we would have enslaved

they would have enslaved

I would have enslave

you would have enslave

he/she/it would have enslave

we would have enslave

they would have enslave

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been enslaving

you would have been enslaving

he/she/it would have been enslaving

we would have been enslaving

they would have been enslaving

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would enslave

you would enslave

he/she/it would enslave

we would enslave

they would enslave

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be enslaving

you would be enslaving

he/she/it would be enslaving

we would be enslaving

they would be enslaving

FUTURE

I will enslave

you will enslave

he/she/it will enslave

we will enslave

they will enslave

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be enslaving

you will be enslaving

he/she/it will be enslaving

we will be enslaving

they will be enslaving

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have enslaved

you will have enslaved

he/she/it will have enslaved

we will have enslaved

they will have enslaved

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been enslaving

you will have been enslaving

he/she/it will have been enslaving

we will have been enslaving

they will have been enslaving

IMPERATIVE

you enslave

we let´s enslave

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to enslave

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was enslaving

you were enslaving

he/she/it was enslaving

we were enslaving

they were enslaving

PAST PARTICIPLE

enslaved

PAST PERFECT

I had enslaved

you had enslaved

he/she/it had enslaved

we had enslaved

they had enslaved

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been enslaving

you had been enslaving

he/she/it had been enslaving

we had been enslaving

they had been enslaving

PRESENT

I enslave

you enslave

he/she/it enslaves

we enslave

they enslave

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am enslaving

you are enslaving

he/she/it is enslaving

we are enslaving

they are enslaving

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

enslaving

PRESENT PERFECT

I have enslaved

you have enslaved

he/she/it has enslaved

we have enslaved

they have enslaved

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been enslaving

you have been enslaving

he/she/it has been enslaving

we have been enslaving

they have been enslaving

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it enslave

SIMPLE PAST

I enslaved

you enslaved

he/she/it enslaved

we enslaved

they enslaved