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constrain
verb
severely restrict in scope or extent
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verb
severely restrict in scope or extent
“tighten the rules”
verb
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
“This holds the local until the express passengers change trains”
verb
compel to behave in a certain way
“Social relations impose courtesy”
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tighten the rules
stiffen the regulations
This holds the local until the express passengers change trains
About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade
The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center
The terrorists held the journalists for ransom
Social relations impose courtesy
duty constrains one to act often contrary to one's desires or inclinations
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