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UK
/tˈaɪtən/
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[ US /ˈtaɪtən/ ]
[ US /ˈtaɪtən/ ]
VERB
-
make tight or tighter
Tighten the wire -
severely restrict in scope or extent
stiffen the regulations
tighten the rules -
become tight or tighter
The rope tightened -
narrow or limit
reduce the influx of foreigners
How To Use tighten In A Sentence
- Begin by tightening your buttocks and lifting your hips off the floor.
- They are now under a great deal of pressure to tighten their airport security.
- Receiving the round initial in the third quarter, the Rams would put together the 10-play, 61-yard expostulate immoderate 5 mins as great as finishing it off with the 6-yard TD pass from Stefkovich to So, TE, Joe Migliarese (Blue Bell, Pa.) to tighten the measure to twenty-nine twenty-eight TU. Archive 2009-12-01
- The rules governing the use of the Royal Standard were tightened during the reign of Edward VII.
- Perhaps the minister should be praised for tightening the regime? Times, Sunday Times
- When inserting the needle into the clamp, push it up as far as it will go and tighten the clamp screw firmly with the screwdriver.
- He tugged at the neck of his turtleneck sweater feeling like it was a noose tightening with each attack.
- When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer. Times, Sunday Times
- Margins are tightening and growth slowing to the levels of more mature markets.
- Prospects for the company remain good, as an inevitable tightening of the public purse looms. Times, Sunday Times
