What part of speech is tighten?

Tighten can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. tighten is a verb, present, 1st person singular of tighten (infinitive).
  • 2. tighten is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does tighten mean?

Definitions

Verb

tighten - make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
tighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"
tighten - restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
tighten - narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"

Examples of tighten

#   Sentence  
1. verb Tighten the wire.
2. verb Tighten the rules.
3. verb Bullet-proof vests, automatic weapons, helicopters, tanks, robots ... the testosterone is oozing through the streets, more prisons, longer sentences, tighten the belt, spartan conditions, task forces, gang units, gun courts.
4. verb All Aries natives may have to tighten their belts and curb their desire for constant expansion.
5. verb Tighten these screws securely.
6. verb cut of all contact and tighten up your PC security.
7. verb To make our house payments, we're going to have to tighten our belts.
8. verb Tighten the strap around the suitcase.
9. verb I have to tighten my belt.
10. verb Small businesses will have to tighten their belts to survive.
11. verb Tighten the lid so that it doesn't go bad.
12. verb Tighten the defences! They're coming!
13. verb The prefectural police chief tried to tighten his police officers' discipline.
14. verb I have to tighten these bolts.
15. verb Where did you tighten them?
Sentence  
verb
Tighten the wire.
Tighten the rules.
Bullet-proof vests, automatic weapons, helicopters, tanks, robots ... the testosterone is oozing through the streets, more prisons, longer sentences, tighten the belt, spartan conditions, task forces, gang units, gun courts.
All Aries natives may have to tighten their belts and curb their desire for constant expansion.
Tighten these screws securely.
cut of all contact and tighten up your PC security.
To make our house payments, we're going to have to tighten our belts.
Tighten the strap around the suitcase.
I have to tighten my belt.
Small businesses will have to tighten their belts to survive.
Tighten the lid so that it doesn't go bad.
Tighten the defences! They're coming!
The prefectural police chief tried to tighten his police officers' discipline.
I have to tighten these bolts.
Where did you tighten them?

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