transitive. To make narrower; to reduce the breadth of. In early use occasionally figurative or in figurative context: †to constrict, constrain…
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释义 | the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > breadth or width > lack of breadth or narrowness > make narrow [verb (transitive)] (7) narrowa1400 transitive. To make narrower; to reduce the breadth of. In early use occasionally figurative or in figurative context: †to constrict, constrain… strait1421 To narrow (e.g. the course of a river, a street). straiten1552 transitive. To render strait or narrow; to narrow, contract (an opening, a passage, road, stream, etc.). Now somewhat rare. enstrait1581 transitive. = straiten, v. To make narrow. angustate1615 transitive. To narrow or constrict; to contract. nip1850 transitive. To pull, squeeze, or draw in; to compress sharply; to constrict. Frequently in passive. Subcategories:— excessively (1) |
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