Italian

stringere

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  1. (transitive) to clasp, to grasp, to grab tightly, to hold tightly
  2. (transitive) to close tightly, to squeeze
  3. (transitive) to contract (a muscle)
  4. (transitive) to tighten, to make tighter
  5. (transitive) to shrink, to reduce in size
  6. (transitive) to be excessively tight on, to squeeze (someone) (of clothing)
  7. (intransitive) to be excessively tight (of clothing)
  8. (transitive) to tie around tightly, to bind
  9. (transitive) to tie around tightly, to bind
  10. (transitive) to force (into a narrow place), to squeeze
  11. (figuratively, transitive) to form (a friendship, relationship)
  12. (figuratively, transitive) to settle on or conclude (a contract, deal, etc.)
  13. (figuratively, transitive) to make more concise, to abridge, to summarize
  14. (transitive, uncommon) to force, to compel, to constrain
  15. (literary, transitive) to dominate
  16. (intransitive) to veer sharply (of a motor vehicle)
  17. (especially, intransitive) to move to the center, towards the goal; to centralize by converging towards the midfield or the opponent's goal
  18. (intransitive) to be pressing; to run out; to quickly approach a deadline (of time)
  19. (intransitive) to taste sour; to have an astringent effect (of food or drink)

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C1
Hyphenated as
strìn‧ge‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstrin.d͡ʒe.re/
Etymology

From Latin stringere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *streyg-.

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