What does Constrain mean?
Definitions for Constrain
kənˈstreɪncon·strain
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Constrain.
Princeton's WordNet
restrain, encumber, cumber, constrainverb
hold back
stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrainverb
restrict
"Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
Wiktionary
constrainverb
to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige
constrainverb
to keep within close bounds; to confine
constrainverb
to reduce a result in response to limited resources
Etymology: constraindre, ultimately from constringō. Compare contraindre.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To CONSTRAINverb
Etymology: constraindre, Fr. constringo, Latin.
Thy sight, which should
Make our eyes flow with joy,
Constrains them weep. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.My sire in caves constrains the winds,
Can with a breath their clam’rous rage appease;
They fear his whistle, and forsake the seas. Dryden.The scars upon your honour, therefore, he
Does pity as constrained blemishes,
Nothing deserv’d. William Shakespeare, Anthony and Cleopatra.When to his lust Ægysthus gave the rein,
Did fate or we th’ adult’rous act constrain? Alexander Pope, Odyssey.Her spotless chastity,
Inhuman traitors, you constrain’d and forc’d. William Shakespeare, Tit. And.How the strait stays the slender waste constrain? John Gay.
ChatGPT
constrain
To constrain is to restrict or limit someone or something, preventing them from moving freely, acting independently, or developing naturally. It often involves imposing control, rules, or boundaries. It can also refer to compel or force someone towards a particular course of action.
Webster Dictionary
Constrainverb
to secure by bonds; to chain; to bond or confine; to hold tightly; to constringe
Constrainverb
to bring into a narrow compass; to compress
Constrainverb
to hold back by force; to restrain; to repress
Constrainverb
to compel; to force; to necessitate; to oblige
Constrainverb
to violate; to ravish
Constrainverb
to produce in such a manner as to give an unnatural effect; as, a constrained voice
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Constrain
kon-strān′, v.t. to urge with irresistible power: to force, compel: to distress: to confine: to limit: to cause constraint.—adj. Constrain′able.—p.adj. Constrained′, forced, compelled: embarrassed.—adv. Constrain′edly.—n. Constraint′, irresistible force: compulsion: confinement: repression of one's feelings: embarrassment. [O. Fr. constraindre—L. constringĕre—con, together, stringĕre, to press. See Strain.]
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Anagrams for Constrain »
consarn it
introscan
non-racist
nonracist
transonic
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Constrain in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Constrain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Constrain in a Sentence
A robust Saudi missile program would introduce new challenges to constraining other missile programs in the region. To take just one example, Iran's missiles, which are a major concern to the U.S., would be more difficult to constrain in the future without parallel constraints on a growing Saudi program.
At times, one must possess a certain audacity, as I do, to choose as a leader one who defies the weight of convention, challenging the very forces that seek to constrain
We will not fall only for the position of the First Vice President in this negotiation. We are focusing more on structural and institutional issues to constrain Kiir's regime both in the executive and legislature.
It’s a signal of intent that they want to be involved in that region more politically, economically, militarily, there is a sort of grand vision of the UK as a balancing power, helping to stabilise the Asia-Pacific region, and constructing rules to constrain the rise of China.
I think its only a matter of time before the nuclear option is invoked and upheld because Musk just will not constrain himself.
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- تقييدArabic
- ограничавам, насилвам, принуждавамBulgarian
- begrænseDanish
- limitieren, einschränken, behindernGerman
- obligar, constreñir, restringir, limitarSpanish
- pakottaaFinnish
- confiner, contraindre, astreindreFrench
- koaktar, obligarIdo
- costringere, limitareItalian
- 제한, 구속, 금지Korean
- begrense, forhindre, begrenseNorwegian
- constrangerPortuguese
- принуждать, ограничиватьRussian
- prisilitiSerbo-Croatian
- begränsaSwedish
- கட்டுப்படுத்தும்Tamil
- จำกัดThai
- zorlamakTurkish
- مجبورUrdu
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