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    tauten
    /ˈtɔːtn/

    verb

    • 1. make or become tight or tense: "masks tauten and cleanse the complete face"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tautenTauten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    stretch. tense. tighten. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of tauten in a Sentence. The wire tautened as they pulled on it. he tautened the rope and then tied it off.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAUTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb [ I or T ] uk / ˈtɔː.t ə n / us / ˈtɑːt̬.t ə n / Add to word list. to become taut (= tight): The muscles in his face suddenly tautened. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Tight and tightening. astringency. chokehold. close-fitting. fast. inelasticity. retighten. skinny. stiffen. strain. straitly. super-tight. tautly. tautness. tense.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTAUTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    verb [ I or T ] us / ˈtɑːt̬.t ə n / uk / ˈtɔː.t ə n / Add to word list. to become taut (= tight): The muscles in his face suddenly tautened. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Tight and tightening. astringency. chokehold. close-fitting. fast. inelasticity. retighten. skinny. stiffen. strain. straitly. super-tight. tautly. tautness. tense.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTAUTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    tauten. (tɔːtən ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense tautens , present participle tautening , past tense, past participle tautened. verb. If a part of your body tautens or if you tauten it, it becomes stiff or firm. Her whole body tautened violently.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › tautenTAUTEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tauten definition: to make or become taut. . See examples of TAUTEN used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › tautenTauten - definition of tauten by The Free Dictionary

    Define tauten. tauten synonyms, tauten pronunciation, tauten translation, English dictionary definition of tauten. tr. & intr.v. taut·ened , taut·en·ing , taut·ens To make or become taut. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tautenTauten - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    tauten Add to list. tauten. Other forms: tautened; tautening; tautens. Definitions of tauten. verb. become taut or tauter. “the rope tautened ”. synonyms: firm. see more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › tautentauten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of tauten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTAUTEN - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "TAUTEN": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTAUTEN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "TAUTEN" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.