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tauten
verb taut·en \ˈtȯ-tən\
: to make (something) tight or taut or to become tight or taut
taut·enedtaut·en·ing \ˈtȯt-niŋ, ˈtȯ-tən-iŋ\
Full Definition of TAUTEN
transitive verb
: to make taut <tauten the rope>
intransitive verb
: to become taut
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First Known Use of TAUTEN
circa 1814
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