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tight•en v.

to (cause to) become tight or tighter: [no object]could feel his chest tighten with anxiety.[~ + object]to tighten rules regarding immigration.

Idioms

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]

tight•en v.t., v.i.

to make or become tight or tighter.

tight + -en¹ 1720–30

tight′en•er, n.

secure, anchor, fasten.

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