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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin cingere, with normal change of conjugation to -ir. Compare Spanish ceñir.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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cenyir (first-person singular present cenyeixo, first-person singular preterite cenyí, past participle cenyit)

  1. (transitive) to encircle, to gird
  2. (transitive) to surround
  3. (transitive, of clothing) to be tight
  4. (figurative, reflexive) to limit, restrict
    • 2021 November 4, Xabi Barrena, “Pere Aragonès avisa Junts que el pacte pressupostari se cenyeix a la CUP”, in Diari de Girona[1]:
      Pere Aragonès avisa Junts que el pacte pressupostari se cenyeix a la CUP [title]
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