tightens

Meaning of tightens

verb
  1. To make tighter.
    Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn.
  2. To become tighter.
    That joint is tightening as the wood dries.
  3. To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
    If the government doesn't tighten the money supply, inflation is certain to be harsh.
  4. To raise short-term interest rates.
    The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point.

Information about tightens

  • It is a verb.
  • The singular form of tightens is: tighten.
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Hyphenation of tightens

tight-ens

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • tightens is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

tightens antonyms

Meaning :

loosen

Anagrams of tightens

shetting

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