Definition of Compesce

1. v. t. To hold in check; to restrain.

Definition of Compesce

1. to restrain [v COMPESCED, COMPESCING, COMPESCES] - See also: restrain

Lexicographical Neighbors of Compesce

compensatory damages
compensatory hypertrophy
compensatory hypertrophy of the heart
compensatory lengthening
compensatory pause
compensatory spending
compensatory time
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compere
compered
comperes
compering
compers
compersion
compesce (current term)
compesced
compesces
compete
competed
competence
competence hearing
competences
competencies
competency
competency-based education
competent
competent cell
competently
competentness

Literary usage of Compesce

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Journal of Philology by Project Muse, JSTOR (Organization) (1904)
"We are fortunately able to control the ipsissima verba on which these lemmata are based, viz., (i) Plautus Bacch. 463 caue malo et compesce in ..."

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