HyperDic: tighten

English > 4 senses of the word tighten:
VERBchangetighten, fastenmake tight / tight or tighter / tighter
changetightenbecome tight / tight / tight / tight / tight or tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter
changetighten, stiffen, tighten up, constrainrestrict
changetighten, reducenarrow or limit
tighten > pronunciation
Soundstay'tahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > tighten: 4 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningmake tight / tight or tighter / tighter.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"Tighten the wire"
Synonymfasten
Narrowerfraptake up the slack of
screwtighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
tauten, firmmake taut or tauter
wind, wind upcoil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Spanishajustar, apretar, atar, estirar, tensar
Catalanajustar, estirar, fer força, tibar
Nounstighteningthe act of making something tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter
English > tighten: 4 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningBecome tight / tight / tight / tight / tight or tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"The rope tightened"
Narrowercompress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, presssqueeze or press together
constrict, constringe, narrowBecome tight or as if tight
strain, tensebecome stretched or tense or taut
tauten, firmBecome taut or tauter
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Spanishajustar, estirar, tensar
Catalanajustar, estirar, serrar, tibar
English > tighten: 4 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningrestrict.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"Tighten the rules"
Synonymsstiffen, tighten up, constrain
Broaderrestrict, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttleplace limits on (extent or access)
Spanishconstreñirse, constreñir, endurecerse, endurecer, restringir
Catalanendurir-se, enrigidir-se
English > tighten: 4 senses > verb 4, change
MeaningNarrow or limit.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymreduce
Broaderrestrict, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttleplace limits on (extent or access)
Spanishrestringir
Catalanrestringir

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