ASTRINGE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does astringe mean? 

• ASTRINGE (verb)
  The verb ASTRINGE has 2 senses:

1. constrict or bind or draw together

2. become constricted or compressed

  Familiarity information: ASTRINGE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ASTRINGE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they astringe    ... he / she / it astringes   
Past simple: astringed   
Past participle: astringed   
-ing form: astringing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Constrict or bind or draw together

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth

Hypernyms (to "astringe" is one way to...):

compact; compress; constrict; contract; press; squeeze (squeeze or press together)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Derivation:

astringent (a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals)

astringent (tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Become constricted or compressed

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

The cold substance astringes

Hypernyms (to "astringe" is one way to...):

constrict; constringe; narrow (become tight or as if tight)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

astringent (a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals)

astringent (tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue)