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verb
- 1. make or become tight or tighter: "he tightened up the clips" Similar Opposite
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TIGHTEN definition: 1. to become tighter or to make something become tighter, firmer, or less easy to move: 2. to…. Learn more.
The meaning of TIGHTEN is to make tight or tighter. How to use tighten in a sentence.
Tighten definition: to make or become tight or tighter. . See examples of TIGHTEN used in a sentence.
TIGHTEN meaning: 1. to become tighter or to make something become tighter, firmer, or less easy to move: 2. to…. Learn more.
[transitive, intransitive] to hold or fix something more securely in position; to make something or become more difficult to move, open or separate. tighten something to tighten a lid/screw/rope/knot. She tightened her grip on his arm. The nuts weren't properly tightened and the wheel came off.
When you tighten a screw, nut, or other device, you turn it or move it so that it is more firmly in place or holds something more firmly. I used my thumbnail to tighten the screw on my lamp. [VERB noun] All the bolts were fully tightened. [VERB noun] Synonyms: fasten, secure, screw, fix More Synonyms of tighten.
verb. 1. close, narrow, strengthen, squeeze, harden, constrict He answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder. close slacken, ease off, let out.
To tighten something is to draw it snug or squeeze it. Your cousin's crazy driving may cause you to tighten your seatbelt and close your eyes.
TIGHTEN definition: to become tighter or to make something become tighter: . Learn more.
tight•en /ˈtaɪtən/ v. to (cause to) become tight or tighter: [ no object] could feel his chest tighten with anxiety. [ ~ + object] to tighten rules regarding immigration. Idioms tighten one's belt, to respond to difficult times by reducing one's spending: The family had to tighten their belts so the children could go to college.
