tighten
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Verb
tightened, past participle; tightened, past tense; tightening, present participle; tightens, 3rd person singular present;
/ˈtītn/,
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tightened, past participle; tightened, past tense; tightening, present participle; tightens, 3rd person singular present;
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Make or become tight or tighter
- - tighten the bolts
- - the revenue laws were tightening up
Web Definitions:
- make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
- stiffen: restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
- reduce: narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
- To make tighter; To become tighter; To make money harder to borrow or obtain; To raise short-term interest rates
- (Tightening) Refers to a central bank raising interest rates or otherwise conducting monetary policy in an attempt to reduce demand and curb inflation.
- (Tightening) a process which occurs every 3-6 weeks when braces are worn. The orthodontist will either make adjustments to the wires in the braces or change the wires.
- (tightens) adj. navigator's euphamism. See moment
- (Tighter) Add a little more steering input so that you will be closer (tighter) to the apex of the turn.
- The lips appear tight, the lips are not relaxed or loose. The muscle within the lips has contracted.
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