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Synonyms for tightening in English

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  1. tightening:
  2. tighten:

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Detailed Synonyms for tightening in English

tightening:

tightening

  1. tightening
    tightening

tightening [the ~] noun

  1. the tightening
    – the act of making something tighter 1
    the tightening
    – the act of making something tighter 1
    • tightening [the ~] noun
      • the tightening of economic controls1

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Related Definitions for "tightening":

  1. the act of making something tighter1
    • the tightening of economic controls1

tighten:

to tighten verb (tightens, tightened, tightening)

  1. to tighten
    to tighten; to stretch
    • tighten verb (tightens, tightened, tightening)
    • stretch verb (stretchs, stretched, stretching)
  2. to tighten
    to tighten; take legal proceedings; to rig; hitch to
  3. to tighten
    screw; to tighten
  4. to tighten
    to tighten; to sharpen
    • tighten verb (tightens, tightened, tightening)
    • sharpen verb (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
  5. to tighten
    – narrow or limit 1
    to reduce; to tighten
    – narrow or limit 1
    • reduce verb (reduces, reduced, reducing)
      • reduce the influx of foreigners1
    • tighten verb (tightens, tightened, tightening)
  6. to tighten
    – restrict 1
    to tighten; stiffen; constrain; tighten up
    – restrict 1
  7. to tighten
    – become tight or tighter 1
    to tighten
    – become tight or tighter 1
    • tighten verb (tightens, tightened, tightening)
      • The rope tightened1
  8. to tighten
    – make tight or tighter 1
    to tighten; to fasten
    – make tight or tighter 1
    • tighten verb (tightens, tightened, tightening)
    • fasten verb (fastens, fastened, fastening)

Conjugations for tighten:

present
  1. tighten
  2. tighten
  3. tightens
  4. tighten
  5. tighten
  6. tighten
simple past
  1. tightened
  2. tightened
  3. tightened
  4. tightened
  5. tightened
  6. tightened
present perfect
  1. have tightened
  2. have tightened
  3. has tightened
  4. have tightened
  5. have tightened
  6. have tightened
past continuous
  1. was tightening
  2. were tightening
  3. was tightening
  4. were tightening
  5. were tightening
  6. were tightening
future
  1. shall tighten
  2. will tighten
  3. will tighten
  4. shall tighten
  5. will tighten
  6. will tighten
continuous present
  1. am tightening
  2. are tightening
  3. is tightening
  4. are tightening
  5. are tightening
  6. are tightening
subjunctive
  1. be tightened
  2. be tightened
  3. be tightened
  4. be tightened
  5. be tightened
  6. be tightened
diverse
  1. tighten!
  2. let's tighten!
  5. tightened
  6. tightening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "tighten":

  1. narrow or limit1
  2. restrict1
  3. become tight or tighter1
    • The rope tightened1
  4. make tight or tighter1

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