HyperDic: constringe

English > 1 sense of the word constringe:
VERBchangeconstringe, constrict, narrowbecome tight or as if tight
English > constringe: 1 sense > verb 1, change
MeaningBecome tight or as if tight.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymsconstrict, narrow
NarrowerastringeBecome constricted or compressed
strangulateBecome constricted
BroadertightenBecome tight / tight / tight / tight / tight or tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter
Spanishangostarse, estrecharse, estrechar
Catalanestrènyer, estretir

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