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English verb: tighten | |||
| 1. | tighten (change) make tight or tighter | ||
| Samples | Tighten the wire. | ||
| Synonyms | fasten | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | firm, frap, screw, tauten, wind, wind up | ||
| 2. | tighten (change) become tight or tighter | ||
| Samples | The rope tightened. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | compact, compress, constrict, constrict, constringe, contract, firm, narrow, press, squeeze, strain, tauten, tense | ||
| 3. | tighten (change) restrict | ||
| Samples | Tighten the rules. Stiffen the regulations. | ||
| Synonyms | constrain, stiffen, tighten up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel | ||
| 4. | tighten (change) narrow or limit | ||
| Samples | Reduce the influx of foreigners. | ||
| Synonyms | reduce | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel | ||
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