Definitions for Constrain
kənˈstreɪncon·strain

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. restrain, encumber, cumber, constrainverb

   hold back

2. stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrainverb

   restrict

   "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. constrainverb

   to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige

2. constrainverb

   to keep within close bounds; to confine

3. constrainverb

   to reduce a result in response to limited resources

4. Etymology: constraindre, ultimately from constringō. Compare contraindre.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CONSTRAINverb

   Etymology: constraindre, Fr. constringo, Latin.

   1. To compel; to force to some action.

   Thy sight, which should
   Make our eyes flow with joy,
   Constrains them weep. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   2. To hinder by force; to restrain.

   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.

   3. To necessitate.

   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.

   4. To violate; to ravish.

   Her spotless chastity,
   Inhuman traitors, you constrain’d and forc’d. William Shakespeare, Tit. And.

   5. To confine; to press.

   How the strait stays the slender waste constrain? John Gay.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Constrainverb

   to secure by bonds; to chain; to bond or confine; to hold tightly; to constringe

2. Constrainverb

   to bring into a narrow compass; to compress

3. Constrainverb

   to hold back by force; to restrain; to repress

4. Constrainverb

   to compel; to force; to necessitate; to oblige

5. Constrainverb

   to violate; to ravish

6. Constrainverb

   to produce in such a manner as to give an unnatural effect; as, a constrained voice

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

Anagrams for Constrain »

1. consarn it

2. introscan

3. non-racist

4. nonracist

5. transonic

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Constrain in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Constrain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Constrain in a Sentence

1. Erik Gordon:

   I think its only a matter of time before the nuclear option is invoked and upheld because Musk just will not constrain himself.

2. Nicholas Snowdon:

   In the context of a market waiting for supply-side cuts, a stronger dollar is only going to weigh on the cost curve and constrain the pace at which cutbacks are made.

3. Neil Thomas:

   Xi’s recent crackdown could hurt business sentiment among both domestic and foreign investors, many of whom are already nervous about the political environment, xi wants to both revive the Chinese economy and enhance the party’s leadership of private business. These goals are not mutually exclusive, but the latter is likely to constrain the former.

4. Frank Kendall:

   This should not constrain industry's freedom in any way that current regulations and statute don't already require, and it will have the benefit of ensuring more frequent and effective communication between industry and government.

5. James Kane:

   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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Constrain
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Constrain
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Constrain
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Constrain
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Constrain