stringere

Etymology
From, ultimately from.

Verb

 * 1)  to clasp, to grasp, to grab tightly, to hold tightly
 * 2)  to close tightly, to squeeze
 * 3)  to contract (a muscle)
 * 4)  to tighten, to make tighter
 * 5)  to shrink, to reduce in size
 * 6)  to be excessively tight on, to squeeze (someone)
 * 7)  to be excessively tight
 * 8)  to tie around tightly, to bind
 * 9)  to fasten (a seatbelt, etc.)
 * 10)  to force, to squeeze
 * 11)  to form (a friendship, relationship)
 * 12)  to settle on or conclude (a contract, deal, etc.)
 * 13)  to make more concise, to abridge, to summarize
 * 14)  to force, to compel
 * 15)  to dominate
 * 16)  to veer sharply
 * 17)  to move to the center, towards the goal; to centralize by converging towards the midfield or the opponent's goal
 * 18)  to be pressing; to run out; to quickly approach a deadline
 * 19)  to taste sour; to have an astringent effect
 * 1)  to force, to compel
 * 2)  to dominate
 * 3)  to veer sharply
 * 4)  to move to the center, towards the goal; to centralize by converging towards the midfield or the opponent's goal
 * 5)  to be pressing; to run out; to quickly approach a deadline
 * 6)  to taste sour; to have an astringent effect
 * 1)  to taste sour; to have an astringent effect
 * 1)  to taste sour; to have an astringent effect