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tighten

/ tighten /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
become tight or tighter
"The rope tightened"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
constrict constringe narrow tauten firm
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
make tight or tighter
"Tighten the wire"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
frap tauten firm screw wind
Derived:
tightening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
narrow or limit
"reduce the influx of foreigners"
Type of:
restrict restrain trammel
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
restrict
"Tighten the rules"
"stiffen the regulations"
Type of:
restrict restrain trammel
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
32%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
2
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change constrict constringe narrow tauten firm alter modify frap screw wind restrict