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  • 111Astringing — 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 …

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  • 112Constrain — Con*strain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Constraining}.] [OF. constraindre, F. contrainde, L. constringere; con + stringere to draw tight. See {Strain}, and. cf. {Constrict}, {Constringe}.] 1. To secure by bonds; to chain; …

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  • 113Constrained — Constrain Con*strain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Constraining}.] [OF. constraindre, F. contrainde, L. constringere; con + stringere to draw tight. See {Strain}, and. cf. {Constrict}, {Constringe}.] 1. To secure by bonds; …

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  • 114Constraining — Constrain Con*strain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Constraining}.] [OF. constraindre, F. contrainde, L. constringere; con + stringere to draw tight. See {Strain}, and. cf. {Constrict}, {Constringe}.] 1. To secure by bonds; …

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  • 115Constrictive — Con*strict ive, a. Serving or tending to bind or constrict. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 116Constringe — 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 …

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  • 117Constringed — 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]… …

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  • 118Constringing — 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]… …

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  • 119circumscribe — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English circumscriven, from Latin circumscribere, from circum + scribere to write, draw more at scribe Date: 14th century 1. a. to constrict the range or activity of definitely and clearly < his role was …

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  • 120coarctation — noun Etymology: Latin coarctation , coarctatio tightening, from coarctare, coartare to constrict, from co + artare to fix firmly, from artus close, tight; akin to Latin artus joint more at article Date: 1545 a stricture or narrowing especially of …

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