Definition of constrain

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Constrain (v. t.) To secure by bonds; to chain; to bond or confine; to hold tightly; to constringe.

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Obligate :: Obligate (v. t.) To bind or firmly hold to an act; to compel; to constrain; to bind to any act of duty or courtesy by a formal pledge.
Compulsatory :: Compulsatory (a.) Operating with force; compelling; forcing; constraining; resulting from, or enforced by, compulsion..
Compeller :: Compeller (n.) One who compels or constrains.
Constrain :: Constrain (v. t.) To secure by bonds; to chain; to bond or confine; to hold tightly; to constringe.
Simper :: Simper (n.) A constrained, self-conscious smile; an affected, silly smile; a smirk..
Drive :: Drive (v. t.) To urge, impel, or hurry forward; to force; to constrain; to urge, press, or bring to a point or state; as, to drive a person by necessity, by persuasion, by force of circumstances, by argument, and the like..
Incoacted :: Incoacted (a.) Not compelled; unconstrained.
Distrain :: Distrain (v. t.) To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with violence; hence, to constrain or compel; to bind; to distress, torment, or afflict..
Simple :: Simple (a.) Artless in manner; unaffected; unconstrained; natural; inartificial;; straightforward.
Liberty :: Liberty (n.) The power of choice; freedom from necessity; freedom from compulsion or constraint in willing.
Duress :: Duress (n.) Hardship; constraint; pressure; imprisonment; restraint of liberty.
Constraint :: Constraint (n.) The act of constraining, or the state of being constrained; that which compels to, or restrains from, action; compulsion; restraint; necessity..
Voluntary :: Voluntary (v. t.) Unconstrained by the interference of another; unimpelled by the influence of another; not prompted or persuaded by another; done of his or its own accord; spontaneous; acting of one's self, or of itself; free..
Constrained :: Constrained (imp. & p. p.) of Constrai.
Fain :: Fain (a.) Satisfied; contented; also, constrained..
Coerce :: Coerce (v. t.) To compel or constrain to any action; as, to coerce a man to vote for a certain candidate..
Independent :: Independent (a.) Expressing or indicating the feeling of independence; free; easy; bold; unconstrained; as, an independent air or manner..
Obstringe :: Obstringe (v. t.) To constrain; to put under obligation.
Constrainedly :: Constrainedly (adv.) By constraint or compulsion; in a constrained manner.
Out :: Out (a.) Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy, constraint, etc., actual of figurative; hence, not in concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; as, the sun shines out; he laughed out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out, or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is out..
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