- constringe
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transitive verb
(constringed; constringing)
Etymology: Latin constringere
Date: 1604
1. to cause to shrink <cold constringes the pores> 2. constrict • constringent adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
constringe
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Constringe — Con*stringe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Constringing}.] [L. constringere. See {onstrain}.] To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink. [R.] [1913 Webster] Strong liquors … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
constringe — index attenuate, constrict (compress), decrease Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
constringe — [kən strinj′] vt. constringed, constringing [L constringere: see CONSTRAIN] Rare to cause to contract, constrict, or shrink constringent adj … English World dictionary
constringe — /keuhn strinj /, v.t., constringed, constringing. to constrict; compress; cause to contract. [1595 1605; < L constringere to draw tight, tie up, equiv. to con CON + stringere to draw; see CONSTRICT] * * * … Universalium
constringe — verb to constrict, to tighten … Wiktionary
constringe — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To make smaller or narrower: constrict, narrow. See TIGHTEN, WIDE. 2. To reduce in size, as by drawing together: compact1, compress, constrict, contract, shrink. See INCREASE. 3. To subject to compression: compact1 … English dictionary for students
constringe — v. constrict, tighten; cause to contract; become tight … English contemporary dictionary
constringe — con·stringe … English syllables
constringe — con•stringe [[t]kənˈstrɪndʒ[/t]] v. t. stringed, string•ing to constrict; compress; cause to contract or shrink • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L constringere to draw tight, tie up; see constrict con•strin′gen•cy, n. con•strin′gent, adj … From formal English to slang
constringe — [c]/kənˈstrɪndʒ/ (say kuhn strinj) verb (constringed, constringing) –verb (t) 1. to constrict; compress; cause to contract. –verb (i) 2. to become close or dense. {Latin constringere. Compare constrain} …
