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tight·en
 tighten
- pronunciation:
- taI
t
 n
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transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
tightened, tightening, tightens |
| definition: |
to make or become tight, tighter, more constricted, or the like.
- antonyms:
- ease, loose, loosen, relax, slack, slacken
- similar words:
- contract, draw, set, strain, tense
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| related words: |
contract, knot, narrow, pinch, retrench, tone |
| derivation: |
tightener (n.) |
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