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CONSTRINGE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does constringe mean? 

CONSTRINGE (verb)
  The verb CONSTRINGE has 1 sense:

1. become tight or as if tightplay

  Familiarity information: CONSTRINGE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CONSTRINGE (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Become tight or as if tight

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

constrict; constringe; narrow

Context example:

Her throat constricted

Hypernyms (to "constringe" is one way to...):

tighten (become tight or tighter)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "constringe"):

astringe (become constricted or compressed)

strangulate (become constricted)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something


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