third-person singular present indicative of stringere

grasp all, lose all

(transitive) to clasp, to grasp, to grab tightly, to hold tightly / (transitive) to close tightly, to squeeze / (transitive) to contract (a muscle) / (transitive) to tighten, to make tighter / (transitive) to shrink, to reduce in size / (transitive) to be excessively tight on, to squeeze (someone) (of clothing) / (intransitive) to be excessively tight (of clothing) [auxiliary avere] / (transitive) to tie around tightly, to bind / (transitive) to tie around tightly, to bind; (transitive) to fasten (a seatbelt, etc.) / (transitive) to force (into a narrow place), to squeeze / (transitive, figurative) to form (a friendship, relationship) / (transitive, figurative) to settle on or conclude (a contract, deal, etc.) / (transitive, figurative) to make more concise, to abridge, to summarize / (transitive, uncommon) to force, to compel / (transitive, literary) to dominate / (intransitive) to veer sharply (of a motor vehicle) [auxiliary avere]

gerund of stringere

plural of stringente

present participle of stringere

stringent / persuasive; cogent / urgent / astringent

(idiomatic, intransitive) to grit one's teeth

(idiomatic) to profoundly move, affect, or touch

(idiomatic) to choke up (lose power of speaking)