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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

Related to TAUTEN

Synonyms
strain, stretch, tighten, tense
Antonyms
loosen, slack, slacken

Rhymes with TAUTEN

boughten

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