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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb astringe has 2 senses
- astringe(v = verb.contact) Array - constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth" is one way to compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze
- astringe(v = verb.change) Array - become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance astringes" is one way to constrict, constringe, narrow
Derived forms noun astringent1, adjective astringent2
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
Derived forms noun astringent1, adjective astringent2
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
CIDE DICTIONARY
- To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress. [1913 Webster]"Which contraction . . . astringeth the moisture of the brain and thereby sendeth tears into the eyes." [1913 Webster]
- To bind by moral or legal obligation. Wolsey. [1913 Webster]
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