astreindre

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French astreindre, from Latin astringere (bind, tighten).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Verb[edit]

astreindre

  1. (transitive) to constrain, compel

Conjugation[edit]

This verb is conjugated like peindre. It uses the same endings as rendre or vendre, but its -nd- becomes -gn- before a vowel, and its past participle ends in 't' instead of a vowel.

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