ceñir

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin cingere, present active infinitive of cingō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kenk-.

Verb

ceñir (first-person singular present ciño, first-person singular preterite ceñí, past participle ceñido)

  1. (transitive) to adjust (clothing)
  2. (transitive) to encircle, gird
  3. (transitive) to surround, be around
  4. (transitive) to hug, to be tight (said of clothing)
  5. (transitive) to restrict

Conjugation

  • Rule: The i in certain endings is absorbed; the e becomes a i in certain conjugations.
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