tauten vs tighten
tighten vs tautentauten and tighten both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tauten | No | No | Yes | No |
| tighten | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
tighten is a hypernym of
tauten; that is, tighten is a
word with a broader meaning than tauten:
- tauten: become taut or tauter
- tighten: become tight or tighter
As verbs,
tighten is a hypernym of
tauten; that is, tighten is a
word with a broader meaning than tauten:
- tauten: make taut or tauter
- tighten: make tight or tighter
Other hypernyms of tauten include
fasten.
| tauten (verb) | tighten (verb) |
|---|---|
| become taut or tauter | become tight or tighter |
| make taut or tauter | make tight or tighter |
| severely restrict in scope or extent | |
| narrow or limit |
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