constrain
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"Constrain your noble heart to follow the wishes of the king, and wed the King of Denmark."
From Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
Constrain implies the yielding of judgment and will, and in some cases of inclination or affection, to an overmastering power; as, "the love of Christ constraineth us," 2 Cor. v, 14.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
Why, then, could not so fine a frame Constrain its heavenly guest To wed the solar flame?
From Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes by Wright, Elizur
Constrain is positive; restrain is negative; one is constrained to an action; he is restrained from an action.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
If thy vow Constrain thee not, yet would I know of thee One thing: this lustrous love-bird, where is she?
From Locrine: a tragedy by Swinburne, Algernon Charles
Vocabulary lists containing constrain
Just Mercy
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Excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence"
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Essential English Vocabulary, List 3
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