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    tighten
    /ˈtʌɪtn/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTIGHTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TIGHTEN definition: 1. to become tighter or to make something become tighter, firmer, or less easy to move: 2. to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tightenTighten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TIGHTEN is to make tight or tighter. How to use tighten in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › tightenTIGHTEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tighten definition: to make or become tight or tighter. . See examples of TIGHTEN used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTIGHTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TIGHTEN meaning: 1. to become tighter or to make something become tighter, firmer, or less easy to move: 2. to…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtighten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › tightenTighten - definition of tighten by The Free Dictionary

    verb. 1. close, narrow, strengthen, squeeze, harden, constrict He answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder. close slacken, ease off, let out.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTIGHTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. If you tighten your grip on something, or if your grip tightens, you hold the thing more firmly or securely. Luke answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder. [VERB noun] Her arms tightened about his neck in gratitude. [VERB preposition] Stefano's grip tightened and his tone became colder. [VERB]

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tightenTighten - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. You can tighten things literally, the way you tighten the lid of a jar or tighten your hold on your best friend's hand as you enter a haunted house together.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTIGHTEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    TIGHTEN definition: to become tighter or to make something become tighter: . Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › tightentighten | meaning of tighten in Longman Dictionary of...

    tighten meaning, definition, what is tighten: to close or fasten something firmly by t...: Learn more.