astreindre

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French astreindre, from Latin astringere (“bind, tighten”). === Pronunciation === === Verb === astreindre (transitive) to constrain, compel ==== Conjugation ==== 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. ==== Derived terms ==== astreignable ==== Related terms ==== astringent === Further reading === “astreindre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === étreindras reteindras retiendras