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stringe — con·stringe; per·stringe; re·stringe; … English syllables
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 — 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
Constringed — 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]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Constringing — 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]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compress — v 1. condense, concentrate, consolidate, compact; press or force together, constrict, con stringe, astringe, squeeze, pinch, crowd, crush, pack, cram, ram, tighten, stuff, wedge, cramp, Obs. constipate, bind, coarctate, wrap up, truss up; shorten … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
condense — v 1. compress, concentrate, consolidate, compact; press or force together, constrict, con stringe, astringe, squeeze, pinch, crowd, crush, pack, cram, ram, stuff, wedge, cramp, tighten, Obs. constipate; shorten, reduce, retrench, contract,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
stringere — strìn·ge·re v.tr. e intr. FO I. v.tr. I 1. tenere stretto, serrare energicamente in modo da non lasciar sfuggire: stringere un arma fra le mani, la bambina stringeva il pupazzo; stringere fra le braccia: abbracciare | comprimere energicamente… … Dizionario italiano
stringere — / strindʒere/ (ant. strignere) [lat. stringĕre ] (io stringo, tu stringi, ecc.; pass. rem. strinsi, stringésti, ecc.; part. pass. strétto ; la variante gn per ng si ha soltanto nelle forme in cui la g ha pronuncia palatale, è seguita cioè da e o… … Enciclopedia Italiana
