tighten
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The meaning (definition) of the word tighten
to make something firm by turning or pulling harder.
The word tighten used in a sentence
“Tighten the jar lid so it does not come loose.”
Words that mean the opposite of tighten (antonyms)
loosenslacken
How the word tighten is said around the world
| French | serrer (se-RAY) |
| Spanish | apretar (ahp-ray-TAHR) |
| Mandarin | 拧紧 (neeng jeen) |
| Hindi | कसना (KUS-nah) |
| Arabic | شد (shahd) |
| Russian | затянуть (zu-tyah-NOOTY) |
| Portuguese (EU) | apertar (uh-pi-ruh-TAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | apertar (ah-pay-ruh-TAHR) |
| Japanese | 締める (shee-MAY-ru) |
| German | anziehen (AHN-tsee-uhn) |
| Urdu | سخت کرنا (sukht kahr-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਕੱਸਣਾ (KUS-suh-nah) |
| Korean | 죄다 (JWAY-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְהַדֵק (LHAH-dayk) |
| Greek | σφίγγω (SFEENG-goh) |
| Dutch | vastdraaien (VAHST-rah-yuhn) |
| Tagalog | higpitan (heeg-PEE-tahn) |
| Vietnamese | siết chặt (SEE-e-urt chaht) |
| Turkish | sıkılaştırmak (su-ku-lahsh-tur-MAHK) |
| Persian | سفت کردن (sayft KAHR-dahn) |
| Polish | dokręcać (dawk-REN-tsahch) |
| Ukrainian | затягнути (zaht-YAH-noo-ti) |
| Bengali | শক্ত করা (SHAWK-toh KOH-rah) |
| Swedish | dra åt (DRAH OHT) |
| Italian | stringere (STREEN-jay-ray) |
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