stringō — meaning in English

English meaning

• compress verb To squeeze or press something into a smaller space.
• tighten verb To make something tighter, firmer, or more secure.

Senses

stringō is used for these senses in English:

• compress (transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
• tighten (transitive) To make tighter.

compress — full definition

1. verb To squeeze or press something into a smaller space.
2. verb (computing) To reduce the size of a digital file by encoding it more efficiently.
3. noun A folded pad of cloth, sometimes cold or warmed, pressed against part of the body to relieve pain or swelling.

tighten — full definition

1. verb To make something tighter, firmer, or more secure.
2. verb To make rules, controls, or financial conditions stricter or more restrictive.

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