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tighten |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tighten 2 of 4 senses of tighten Sense 1 tighten, fasten => frap => tauten, firm => wind, wind up => screw => wind, wind up Sense 2 tighten => constrict, constringe, narrow => tauten, firm => compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press => strain, tense Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tighten 2 of 4 senses of tighten Sense 1 tighten, fasten => frap => tauten, firm => wind, wind up => screw => wind, wind up Sense 2 tighten => constrict, constringe, narrow => astringe => strangulate => tauten, firm => compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press => choke => prim => astringe => strangulate => convulse => convulse => bear down overbear => choke, gag, fret => choke, scrag => strain, tense Entailment of verb tighten Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb tighten 4 senses of tighten Sense 1 tighten, fasten => change, alter Sense 2 tighten => change Sense 3 stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain => restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle Sense 4 reduce, tighten => restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle Familiarity of verb tighten tighten used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb tighten Sense 1 tighten, fasten => change, alter -------------- Sense 2 tighten => change -------------- Sense 3 stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain => restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -------------- Sense 4 reduce, tighten => restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -------------- Grep of noun tighten tightening Overview of verb tighten The verb tighten has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (8) tighten, fasten -- (make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire") 2. (1) tighten -- (become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened") 3. (1) stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain -- (restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations") 4. reduce, tighten -- (narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners") Grep of adj tighten tightened Overview of verb tighten The verb tighten has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (8) tighten, fasten -- (make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire") 2. (1) tighten -- (become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened") 3. (1) stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain -- (restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations") 4. reduce, tighten -- (narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners")
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