astringe

Verb (transitive)

as=tringe

WORDNET DICTIONARY

astringe(v = verb.contact) - constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth"

Derived forms noun astringent₁, adjective astringent₂

Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

astringe(v = verb.change) - become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance astringes"

Derived forms noun astringent₁, adjective astringent₂

Sample sentence:
Something ----s

astringe, v. t. [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. Astrict, and see Strain, v. t.].

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]