transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtī-t ə n ]
verb
( tight·ened ; tight·en·ing ˈtīt-niŋ, ˈtī-t ə n-iŋ)
Date: circa 1727
transitive verb
: to make tight or tighter
intransitive verb
: to become tight or tighter
• tight·en·er ˈtīt-nər, ˈtī-t ə n-ər noun
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- tighten one's belt