tighten#1 (v)
fasten (v)

v00420132

type v
lex_filenum 30
def make tight or tighter
examples Tighten the wire
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym change, alter, modify
Derivationally related form tighten → tightening
Hyponym frap; tauten, firm; screw; wind, wind up
Incoming links
Derivationally related form tightening → tighten
Hyponym change, alter, modify
Hypernym frap; tauten, firm; screw; wind, wind up

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