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Meaning of "constipate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONSTIPATE

From Latin constīpāre to press closely together, from stīpāre to crowd together.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONSTIPATE

constipate  [ˈkɒnstɪˌpeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSTIPATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Constipate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb constipate in English.

WHAT DOES CONSTIPATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of constipate in the English dictionary

The definition of constipate in the dictionary is to cause constipation in.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONSTIPATE

PRESENT

Present
I constipate
you constipate
he/she/it constipates
we constipate
you constipate
they constipate
Present continuous
I am constipating
you are constipating
he/she/it is constipating
we are constipating
you are constipating
they are constipating
Present perfect
I have constipated
you have constipated
he/she/it has constipated
we have constipated
you have constipated
they have constipated
Present perfect continuous
I have been constipating
you have been constipating
he/she/it has been constipating
we have been constipating
you have been constipating
they have been constipating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I constipated
you constipated
he/she/it constipated
we constipated
you constipated
they constipated
Past continuous
I was constipating
you were constipating
he/she/it was constipating
we were constipating
you were constipating
they were constipating
Past perfect
I had constipated
you had constipated
he/she/it had constipated
we had constipated
you had constipated
they had constipated
Past perfect continuous
I had been constipating
you had been constipating
he/she/it had been constipating
we had been constipating
you had been constipating
they had been constipating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will constipate
you will constipate
he/she/it will constipate
we will constipate
you will constipate
they will constipate
Future continuous
I will be constipating
you will be constipating
he/she/it will be constipating
we will be constipating
you will be constipating
they will be constipating
Future perfect
I will have constipated
you will have constipated
he/she/it will have constipated
we will have constipated
you will have constipated
they will have constipated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been constipating
you will have been constipating
he/she/it will have been constipating
we will have been constipating
you will have been constipating
they will have been constipating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would constipate
you would constipate
he/she/it would constipate
we would constipate
you would constipate
they would constipate
Conditional continuous
I would be constipating
you would be constipating
he/she/it would be constipating
we would be constipating
you would be constipating
they would be constipating
Conditional perfect
I would have constipate
you would have constipate
he/she/it would have constipate
we would have constipate
you would have constipate
they would have constipate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been constipating
you would have been constipating
he/she/it would have been constipating
we would have been constipating
you would have been constipating
they would have been constipating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you constipate
we let´s constipate
you constipate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to constipate
Past participle
constipated
Present Participle
constipating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONSTIPATE


anticipate
ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt
apocopate
əˈpɒkəˌpeɪt
baldpate
ˈbɔːldˌpeɪt
clodpate
ˈklɒdˌpeɪt
dissipate
ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪt
dunderpate
ˈdʌndəˌpeɪt
emancipate
ɪˈmænsɪˌpeɪt
exculpate
ˈɛkskʌlˌpeɪt
extirpate
ˈɛkstəˌpeɪt
forcipate
ˈfɔːsɪˌpeɪt
inculpate
ˈɪnkʌlˌpeɪt
mancipate
ˈmænsɪˌpeɪt
nuncupate
ˈnʌŋkjəˌpeɪt
participate
pɑːˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt
pate
peɪt
preoccupate
priːˈɒkjʊˌpeɪt
principate
ˈprɪnsɪˌpeɪt
smoothpate
ˈsmuːðˌpeɪt
spate
speɪt
syncopate
ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSTIPATE

consternation
constipated
constipation
constituencies
constituency
constituency party
constituent
constituent assembly
constituently
constitute
constituter
constitution
constitutional
constitutional monarch
constitutional monarchy
constitutional psychology
constitutional strike
constitutionalism
constitutionalist
constitutionality

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSTIPATE

archiepiscopate
crispate
cuspate
disculpate
episcopate
historic episcopate
hydnocarpate
hypate
palpate
parhypate
pupate

Synonyms and antonyms of constipate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «constipate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONSTIPATE

Find out the translation of constipate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of constipate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «constipate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

constipate
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

constipate
570 millions of speakers

English

constipate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

constipate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يحدث الإمساك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

запор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

constipate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোষ্ঠবদ্ধ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

constipate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sembelit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

constipate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

constipate
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

constipate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Constipate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm bón
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மலச்சிக்கல் உண்டாக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बद्धकोष्ठता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kabız etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

constipate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

constipate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

constipa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσκοίλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

constiperen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

constipate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forstoppe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of constipate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTIPATE»

The term «constipate» is normally little used and occupies the 115.898 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTIPATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about constipate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSTIPATE»

Discover the use of constipate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to constipate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette Vol XVII
Red meat tends to constipate some people and not others. \Vhite bread_tends to constipate some people 1nd not others. All breads must be eaten cold and in strict moderation. All soups must be thin; soups tend to constipate dyspeptic ...
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Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette
Sugar and other sweets should be eaten sparingly. Gross eating tends to constipate; especially if the digestion is weak. A breakfast of oat meal and cream, or rye mush and syrup, has a decidedly laxative effect. If cream disagrees, malted milk, ...
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
Of cold, the property l to condense And constipate. Bacon. — It ,may, by massing, cooling, and constipating of waters, turn bemintorain. Ray on tie Creation — There might rise ftme vertiginous motions or whirlpools in he matter of the chaos,  ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
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A Dictionary Of The English Language: In Which The Words are ...
PriorThere might arise some vertiginous motions or whirlpaolr in the matter of the chaos, whereby the atoms must be thrust and crowded to the middle of those whirlpools, and there constipate one another into great solid bodies.
Samuel Johnson, 1756
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My Mom is a Fob: Earnest Advice in Broken English from Your ...
hydrate,. don't. constipate. Hi, sons, the best way for constipation:fiber and prune juice (3-4 table spoon or more/a day). try it, if you need. One bottle you can drink it about more than one mouth. Bon, drink oil is not good method. Mom ...
Teresa Wu, Serena Wu, 2011
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A Dictionary of Domestic Medicine and Household Surgery
In the food, all those articles which have been enumerated, or which are known to constipate, must be avoided ; the bread used should e made of coarse flour or whole meal; if vegetables and fruits agree in other respects, they may be freely ...
Spencer Thomson, 1901
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The Columbian cyclopedia
CONSTERNATION— CONSTIPATE. view constellations in the s. hemisphere which never rose upon the world known to the ancient authors. In 1751, Lacaille went to the Cape at the expense of the French govt, for the purpose of making a ...
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the british journal of homcepathy
Podophyllum. Action on the liver : I think that the larger doses increase the secretion of bile ; and that the smaller doses diminish it. Bryonia. Action on the bowels : the larger doses constipate the bowels ; the smaller ones relax them. Ricinus ...
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Health; Devoted to the Cause and Cure of Disease
Rice does very well if you do not eat too much of it to constipate. White bread is not worth eating. You eat whole wheat bread or graham bread, with butter, but not to the extent to constipate. Watch the amount of starch foods, and when they ...
10
A Dictionary of the English and Portuguese Languages: In Two ...
Consternation, s. eonsternaçâo To Constipate, v. a. condensar. To constipate (t. med.) « stipar. To constipate, endu cer о ventre , causar dureza ventre. Constipated, adj. condensad constipado. Constipation, s. constipaçâo, acçâo de constipar.
Antonio Vieyra, 1860

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSTIPATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term constipate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sleaford Mods' Key Markets pushed back
... that continue to “constipate the world's pressing plants” while their releases languish at “the back of the queue after some Foo Fighters studio ... «Crack Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Behold our history, ye mighty, in disrepair
... the worst of an already bad lot of fundamentalist bowel hives like Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee, who continue to constipate social progress. «Pontiac Daily Leader, Jun 15»
3
Govt awaits judgment before investigating Bashir departure
... as a fair court without an agenda to constipate the international justice system and to behave in a manner that contradicts the rule of system.". «eNCA, Jun 15»
4
Cops waited 23 days for this man to shit $1500 worth of heroin
Nothing will constipate you more than 24 bags of heroin and 20 bags of crack. Just ask Sy Allen. On March 31, Essex police acted on a tip and ... «Death and Taxes, May 15»
5
Getting old's joke!
I would constipate myself if I held it in! Your favourite topic on stage? Women and men. Our relationships, what we think of each other, and the ... «Daily News & Analysis, Apr 15»
6
Blocking business
The changes proposed in the bill could constipate planning activity in the county, including hampering business development. According to the ... «Minden Times, Apr 15»
7
How controversial Somali Lawyer statement on Garissa attack …
Ahmed Nasir hate Ogadens because they are “Laandher” let him constipate @ Bille wrote . With some non Somalis supporting those against ... «somalicurrent, Apr 15»
8
Style Invitational Week 1117: Twist of fete — winning parodies for …
You've got trauma that could constipate Freud. Your head's so filled with drama, Oedipus thinks you're his mama! You'll get well, this I'll vouch, «Washington Post, Mar 15»
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'Flash Boys' Author Michael Lewis LIVE
Kringle March 24, 2015 18:27 When the mechanisms to collect $ FAR out-pace the ability to Manage or spend that $, does that "constipate" economic flow, and ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
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Indie Labels Say Major Labels “Constipate” Pressing Plants for …
U2 have already shat their album into our iTunes, why should they constipate the world's pressing plants with it too? And there's a picture disc ... «Digital Music News, Mar 15»

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