tighten

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The definition of tighten is to make something more fixed in place, more constricted, or more snug.

(verb)

  1. To turn the lid on a jar is an example of tighten.
  2. To cut back on spending is an example of tighten a budget.
  3. To tailor a shirt to fit more closely is an example of tighten.

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See tighten in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or become tight or tighter

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See tighten in American Heritage Dictionary 4

tr. & intr.v. tight·ened, tight·en·ing, tight·ens
To make or become tight or tighter.

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  • tightˈen·er noun

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