About The Word Constringe
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Constringe
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What's The Definition Of Constringe?
[v] become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Constringe: constrict | narrow Related Terms | Find terms related to Constringe: See Also | astringe | strangulate | tighten Constringe In Webster's Dictionary \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.]
Strong liquors . . . intoxicate, constringe, harden the
fibers, and coagulate the fluids. --Arbuthnot.
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