einengen — meaning in English

English meaning

• constrict verb To become narrower, usually because pressure is put on it.
• contract noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
• hem noun The folded and stitched edge of a piece of clothing or fabric, meant to stop it from fraying.

Senses

einengen is used for these senses in English:

• constrict (ambitransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
• contract (ambitransitive) To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
• hem (transitive) To shut in, enclose, confine; to surround something or someone in a confining way.
• hold back (idiomatic, transitive) To delay the progress of, especially in school.

constrict — full definition

1. verb To become narrower, usually because pressure is put on it.
2. verb (of a snake) To wrap tightly around an animal it is hunting, to stop it breathing.
3. verb To place a limit on something.

contract — full definition

1. noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
2. verb To become smaller, tighter, or shorter.
3. verb To catch or develop an illness.
4. verb To arrange for work to be done under a formal agreement.

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