straitening — strait·en || streɪtn v. put in a difficult situation; restrict, confine; make narrow (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
ἀποστενώσεις — ἀποστένωσις straitening fem nom/voc pl (attic epic) ἀποστένωσις straitening fem nom/acc pl (attic) ἀποστενόω straiten aor subj act 2nd sg (epic) ἀποστενόω straiten fut ind act 2nd sg ἀ̱ποστενώσεις , ἀποστενόω straiten futperf ind act 2nd sg… … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
Angustation — An gus*ta tion, n. The act of making narrow; a straitening or contacting. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Straiten — Strait en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Straitened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Straitening}.] 1. To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to confine. [1913 Webster] Waters, when straitened, as at the falls of bridges, give a roaring noise. Bacon. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Straitened — Straiten Strait en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Straitened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Straitening}.] 1. To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to confine. [1913 Webster] Waters, when straitened, as at the falls of bridges, give a roaring noise.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
straiten — transitive verb (straitened; straitening) Date: circa 1552 1. a. to make strait or narrow b. to hem in ; confine 2. archaic to restrict in freedom or scope ; hamper 3. to subject to distress, privation, or deficiency … New Collegiate Dictionary
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