To extend with some effort; to subject to tension, to stretch. To draw tight (a band, bandage, bonds). Also absol.

transitive. To hold tightly; to pull or draw upon (esp. a rein or bridle). Now rare (in later use only in figurative contexts).

To tighten (a knot).

transitive. To tighten (a knot, cord, bonds). Obsolete.

To make fast by tightening.

transitive. To draw tight or tighter; to make taut or tense, to draw close; hence, to fix tightly, to make strict or rigid; to secure. Also figurative…