tauten

Other forms: tautened; tautening; tautens

Definitions of tauten
  1. verb
    become taut or tauter
    “the rope tautened”
    synonyms: firm
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    type of:
    tighten
    become tight or tighter
  2. verb
    make taut or tauter
    “tauten a rope”
    synonyms: firm
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    type of:
    fasten, tighten
    make tight or tighter
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