Astringe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈstɹɪnd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Astringe is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete) To constrict, to compress.
Meaning
(transitive, obsolete) To constrict, to compress.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, obsolete) To become constricted or compressed
- To bind by moral or legal obligation.
Example Sentences
God's mind was to astringe and bind the Church perpetually to it.
Word Forms
- astringes
- astringing
- astringed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include restringe, astrict, constringe, adstrict, estrangle, perstringe.
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