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Meaning of "constringe" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONSTRINGE

From Latin constringere to bind 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 CONSTRINGE

constringe  [kənˈstrɪndʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSTRINGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Constringe 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 constringe in English.

WHAT DOES CONSTRINGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of constringe in the English dictionary

The definition of constringe in the dictionary is to shrink or contract.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONSTRINGE

PRESENT

Present
I constringe
you constringe
he/she/it constringes
we constringe
you constringe
they constringe
Present continuous
I am constringing
you are constringing
he/she/it is constringing
we are constringing
you are constringing
they are constringing
Present perfect
I have constringed
you have constringed
he/she/it has constringed
we have constringed
you have constringed
they have constringed
Present perfect continuous
I have been constringing
you have been constringing
he/she/it has been constringing
we have been constringing
you have been constringing
they have been constringing
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 constringed
you constringed
he/she/it constringed
we constringed
you constringed
they constringed
Past continuous
I was constringing
you were constringing
he/she/it was constringing
we were constringing
you were constringing
they were constringing
Past perfect
I had constringed
you had constringed
he/she/it had constringed
we had constringed
you had constringed
they had constringed
Past perfect continuous
I had been constringing
you had been constringing
he/she/it had been constringing
we had been constringing
you had been constringing
they had been constringing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you constringe
we let´s constringe
you constringe
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to constringe
Past participle
constringed
Present Participle
constringing
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 CONSTRINGE


arrange
əˈreɪndʒ
astringe
əˈstrɪndʒ
befringe
bɪˈfrɪndʒ
challenge
ˈtʃælɪndʒ
change
tʃeɪndʒ
cringe
krɪndʒ
dinge
dɪndʒ
exchange
ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ
fringe
frɪndʒ
grange
ɡreɪndʒ
hinge
hɪndʒ
infringe
ɪnˈfrɪndʒ
mange
meɪndʒ
orange
ˈɒrɪndʒ
perstringe
pəˈstrɪndʒ
range
reɪndʒ
restringe
rɪˈstrɪndʒ
springe
sprɪndʒ
strange
streɪndʒ
syringe
ˈsɪrɪndʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSTRINGE

constrainer
constraint
constrict
constricted
constricting
constriction
constrictive
constrictively
constrictiveness
constrictor
constringence
constringency
constringent
construability
construable
construal
construct
constructable
constructer
constructible

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSTRINGE

accinge
binge
bullion fringe
butt hinge
cultural cringe
ginge
Hardinge
hypodermic syringe
impinge
lunatic fringe
minge
singe
strap hinge
swinge
the cultural cringe
tinge
twinge
unhinge
whinge
winge

Synonyms and antonyms of constringe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «constringe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONSTRINGE

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

Translator English - Chinese

constringe
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

constringe
570 millions of speakers

English

constringe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

constringe
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قلص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

constringe
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

constringe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

constringe
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

constringe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

constringe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

constringe
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

constringe
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbangun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

constringe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

constringe
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोंदणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

constringe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

constringe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

constringe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

constringe
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

constringe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

constringe
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

constringe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

constringe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

constringe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of constringe

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTRINGE»

The term «constringe» is normally little used and occupies the 133.580 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTRINGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «constringe» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «constringe» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSTRINGE»

Discover the use of constringe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to constringe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Treatise on the Practice of Medicine
To constringe the capillaries, astringents, such as tannin, alum, &c., should be administered internally, and, if convenient, applied to the seat of the hemorrhage. Having arrested the flow of blood, the habits of the patient should be inquired into  ...
Edwin R. Maxson, 1861
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Contributions Toward a History of Arabico-Gothic Culture
redime me, R. 9. in freno et camo maxillas eorum constrvn- ges, qui non approximant (appropin- quant) ad te, R. — constringe — approximant — , Za. (M XXV. 1539). — c onstring e — appropinquant — , Ep. LXXVIII (p. 68). — constringe ...
Leo Wiener, 1919
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Saint Louis Medical and Surgical Journal
But suppose you constringe these 2,000,000 glands, how are you to-gut rid of the material. You produce a metastasis of the arterial circulation, then you have an irritation from the material which is in the system, but there is a congestion ...
4
The Dental Summary
Third: Constringe the gum. In the first class the inflammation will usually clear up after the deposits are removed and tincture iodin used on the gum at the points of irritation; however, if there is very much inflammation, or shallow pockets, ...
5
Dictionary of English Language Exhibiting Orthography, ...
Constrain, kfin-strant-', vt. 25. To urge with irresis. or suff. power ; to force or compel ; to confine or hold by force* ; to hinder or restrain* ; to press, constringe, bind ; to necessitate ; to prod, in opp. to nature. II., constrain' ing, p., a. ; constrained', ...
Arnold James Cooley, 1861
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The Complete Works of Robert Browning: Volume XV, with ...
55 The plumy drifts contract, condense, constringe, Till she is swallowed by the feathery springe. As when a pearl slips lost in the thin foam Churned on a sea- shore, and, o'er-frothed, conceits Herself safe-housed in Amphitrite's dome,— 60 If, ...
Robert Browning, Allan C. Dooley, David Ewbank, 2007
7
The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...
CQNSTRI'NGE (v. t.from the Lat. con w/f*?, amistrin- go to bind) To comprefc, to contract, to bind. Cunftrin'ged {p. from constringe) Comprested, contracted, bound . Constrin'gent (adj. from constringe) Having the quality wf compressing, binding,  ...
John Ash, 1775
8
The Imperial Encyclopaedic Dictionary: A New and Exhaustive ...
29. con strict v. t. [From hut. constrict us, pa. par. of constringo, J [Constringe. ] Physiol., etc. : To render narrower without the application of external pressure. □ * . . . they are always arranged as membranous organs inclosing a cavity which ...
Robert Hunter, 1901
9
The American encyclopædic dictionary
•con-strewe, v.t. [Construe] " Thei the conclucioun constreioe ne oouthe."— Depos. of Richard II., p. 29. Con-Btrlct , v. t. [From Lat. const rictus, pa. par. of cowtfringo.J [Constringe.] Physiol., dtc. : To render narrower without the application of ...
S. J. Herrtage, John A. Williams, Robert Hunter, 1897
10
Early English Text Society: Extra series
eorum. constringe. qui. non. approximant. ad. te. Blyssed lorde constrayne those synners with thy punysshementes lesse & more in this lyfe whiche wyll not come and drawe nygh to the by penaunce. The grete 5 punysshementes in this lyfe ...
‎1876

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSTRINGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term constringe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
... delle armi....il sistema del battito cardiaco anche se eccessivo secondo me ti constringe a muoverti e a pensare da sniper......e anche durante ... «Everyeye.it, Mar 13»
2
The Stones of Peru
Lines such as "I sdrive to dddeflect at a blow the blow" or nonce-words like "transasfixiate" or "constringe" may seem self-indulgent, like much of ... «New York Sun, Jan 07»

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