stiffen (v)

v00418563

type v
lex_filenum 30
def become stiff or stiffer
examples He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Outgoing links
Hypernym change
Derivationally related form stiffen → stiffening
Antonym stiffen → loosen
Hyponym rigidify
Incoming links
Derivationally related form stiffening → stiffen
Hyponym change
Cause stiffen
Hypernym rigidify
Antonym loosen → stiffen

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