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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French constraindre, contraindre, from Old French constraindre, constreindre, contraindre, from Latin cōnstringere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁɛ̃dʁ/
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Verb

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contraindre

  1. to constrain
  2. to compel; force
    Synonyms: forcer, obliger

Conjugation

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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

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