Definition of constrain

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Constrain (v. t.) To produce in such a manner as to give an unnatural effect; as, a constrained voice..

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Stiff :: Stiff (superl.) Not natural and easy; formal; constrained; affected; starched; as, stiff behavior; a stiff style..
Abandon :: Abandon (n.) A complete giving up to natural impulses; freedom from artificial constraint; careless freedom or ease.
Compellable :: Compellable (a.) Capable of being compelled or constrained.
Simper :: Simper (n.) A constrained, self-conscious smile; an affected, silly smile; a smirk..
Astrict :: Astrict (v. t.) To bind; to constrain; to restrict; to limit.
Free :: Free (a.) To remove, as something that confines or bars; to relieve from the constraint of..
Easy :: Easy (v. t.) Free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained; smooth; as, easy manners; an easy style..
Obstringe :: Obstringe (v. t.) To constrain; to put under obligation.
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.
Constrain :: Constrain (v. t.) To secure by bonds; to chain; to bond or confine; to hold tightly; to constringe.
Constraintive :: Constraintive (a.) Constraining; compulsory.
Contain :: Contain (v. t.) To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
Coercive :: Coercive (a.) Serving or intended to coerce; having power to constrain.
Unconstraint :: Unconstraint (n.) Freedom from constraint; ease.
Bound :: Bound (p. p. & a.) Constrained or compelled; destined; certain; -- followed by the infinitive; as, he is bound to succeed; he is bound to fail..
Pair :: Pair (n.) In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion..
Compulsatory :: Compulsatory (a.) Operating with force; compelling; forcing; constraining; resulting from, or enforced by, compulsion..
Constrain :: Constrain (v. t.) To bring into a narrow compass; to compress.
Familiarity :: Familiarity (n.) The state of being familiar; intimate and frequent converse, or association; unconstrained intercourse; freedom from ceremony and constraint; intimacy; as, to live in remarkable familiarity..
Compeller :: Compeller (n.) One who compels or constrains.
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