| VERB | change | tauten, firm | become taut or tauter |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | tauten, firm | make taut or tauter |
| Meaning | Become taut or tauter. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "the rope tautened" | |
| Synonym | firm | |
| Broader | tighten | Become tight / tight / tight / tight / tight or tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter |
| Spanish | atesarse, atirantarse, tensar, tesarse | |
| Catalan | enravenar, estirar-se, tensar, tesar, tibar | |
| Meaning | make taut or tauter. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "tauten a rope" | |
| Synonym | firm | |
| Broader | tighten, fasten | make tight / tight or tighter / tighter |
| Spanish | afirmar, atiesar, estirar, tensar | |
| Catalan | tensar, tibar | |
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