单词	tighten
释义	tighten verb tight·​en ˈtī-tᵊn  tightened; tightening ˈtīt-niŋ  ˈtī-tᵊn-iŋ transitive verb : to make tight or tighter intransitive verb : to become tight or tighter tightener ˈtīt-nər  ˈtī-tᵊn-ər noun Phrases tighten one's belt : to practice strict economy Synonyms strain stretch tauten tense See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She tightened her hold on the handle. tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking Recent Examples on the Web Connecticut House Republicans late last month introduced legislation that would tighten restrictions on the state’s cannabis market, including an outright ban on edible cannabis sales. —Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2023 Campaigners at the Center for Biological Diversity and Energy and Policy Institute are calling for a ban on electricity cutoffs, and for states and localities to tighten restrictions on companies that benefited from federal aid during the pandemic. —Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2023 And Las Vegas is continuing to tighten its restrictions on grass. —Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2023 Following years of lobbying from Washington, Japan and the Netherlands agreed on Friday to tighten restrictions on the export of chip manufacturing technology to Chinese companies. —Jon Porter, The Verge, 28 Jan. 2023 When there are nuts available to fit a bolt or machine screw, thread on two and tighten them very firmly against each other. —Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023 His successor, the hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi, had moved to tighten the restrictions. —BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023 On Tuesday, local media in Japan said the authorities will tighten restrictions for those traveling from China. —Joyce Lau, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2022 Voters also passed measures to tighten gun restrictions and remake Portland’s unique, century-old form of government. —oregonlive, 26 Dec. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1727, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing tighten tighten one's belt tighten the purse strings tighten the screws tighten up tighten/put the thumbscrews on tighten the noose tighten one's belt tighten the purse strings tighten the screws tighten up tighten/put the thumbscrews on tighten the noose Kids Definition tighten verb tight·​en ˈtīt-ᵊn  tightened; tightening ˈtīt-niŋ  -ᵊn-iŋ : to make or become tight or tighter tightener -nər  -ᵊn-ər noun tighten verb as in to tense to draw tight tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tense stretch tauten lengthen elongate constrict strain extend cinch Antonyms & Near Antonyms loosen relax slacken ease slack
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