astringe — index constrict (compress) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
astringe — /euh strinj /, v.t., astringed, astringing. to compress; bind together; constrict. [1515 25; < L astringere to draw together, equiv. to a A 5 + stringere to draw; see STRINGENT] * * * … Universalium
astringe — (ə strinjґ) to act as an astringent … Medical dictionary
astringe — as·tringe || É™ strɪndÊ’ v. bind; contract … English contemporary dictionary
astringe — as·tringe … English syllables
astringe — /əˈstrɪndʒ/ (say uh strinj) verb (t) (astringed, astringing) to compress; bind together; constrict. {Latin astringere} …
astringe — v.t. bind; brace; restrict; constipate … Dictionary of difficult words
astringe — verb 1. constrict or bind or draw together Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth • Derivationally related forms: ↑astringent • Hypernyms: ↑compress, ↑constrict, ↑squeeze, ↑compact, ↑contract … Useful english dictionary
Astringed — Astringe As*tringe ([a^]s*tr[i^]nj ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astringed} ( tr[i^]njd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Astringing} ( j[i^]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. {Astrict}, and see {Strain}, v. t.] 1. To bind fast; to constrict; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Astringing — Astringe As*tringe ([a^]s*tr[i^]nj ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astringed} ( tr[i^]njd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Astringing} ( j[i^]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. {Astrict}, and see {Strain}, v. t.] 1. To bind fast; to constrict; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
