The principal was constrained to punish the rude boy.
SYNONYM(S): coerce.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|strain´ed|ly — con|strained «kuhn STRAYND», adjective. 1. forced. 2. restrained; stiff; unnatural: »a constrained smile. –con|strain´ed|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
con|strain|er — «kuhn STRAY nuhr», noun. a person who constrains … Useful english dictionary
con|strain´a|ble — con|strain «kuhn STRAYN», transitive verb. 1. to force; compel; oblige: »The principal was constrained to punish the rude boy. SYNONYM(S): coerce. 2. to confine; imprison: »The wild animal was bound and constrained. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
con·strain — … Useful english dictionary
strain — con·strain; con·strain·ing·ly; con·strain·ment; re·strain; re·strain·able; re·strain·ably; re·strain·er; strain; strain·able; strain·er; strain·ing·ly; strain·less; strain·om·e·ter; un·strain; strain·me·ter; re·strain·ed·ly; re·strain·ed·ness;… … English syllables
con|strained — «kuhn STRAYND», adjective. 1. forced. 2. restrained; stiff; unnatural: »a constrained smile. –con|strain´ed|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
con|tend — «kuhn TEHND», intransitive verb. 1. to work hard against difficulties; fight; struggle: »The first settlers in America had to contend with unfriendly Indians, sickness, and lack of food. Farmers in the 1930 s had to contend against drought and… … Useful english dictionary
Strain — En música, se denomina strain a una serie de frases musicales que son notadas entre barras dobles[1] y que constituyen una sección dentro de una determinada obra musical. Normalmente, contiene melodías primarias o secundarias que se repiten a lo… … Wikipedia Español
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