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

Dec 4, 2016 · The meaning of TIGHTEN is to make tight or tighter. How to use tighten in a sentence.

1. fitting very or too closely.

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

Dec 14, 2025 · tighten (third-person singular simple present tightens, present participle tightening, simple past and past participle tightened) (transitive) To make tighter. quotations

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]

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

When you tighten a screw, nut, or other device, you turn it or move it so that it is more firmly in place or holds something more firmly. I used my thumbnail to tighten the screw on my lamp. …

Definition of tighten. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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