The meaning of TIGHTEN is to make tight or tighter. How to use tighten in a sentence.

TIGHTEN definition: 1. to become tighter or to make something become tighter, firmer, or less easy to move: 2. to…. Learn more.

TIGHTEN definition: to make or become tight or tighter. See examples of tighten used in a sentence.

1. fitting very or too closely.

Idioms tighten one's belt, to respond to difficult times by reducing one's spending: The family had to tighten their belts so the children could go to college. tight•en•er, n. [countable]

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Definition of tighten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

TIGHTEN meaning: 1 : to make (something) tight or tighter or to become tight or tighter; 2 : to become more strict or effective or to make (something) more strict or effective

Synonyms for TIGHTEN: tense, stretch, tauten, lengthen, strain, elongate, extend, constrict; Antonyms of TIGHTEN: loosen, relax, ease, slacken, slack

TIGHTEN meaning: 1. to become tighter or to make something become tighter, firmer, or less easy to move: 2. to…. Learn more.