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tauten

[ tawt-n ]
/ ˈtɔt n /
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verb (used with or without object)
to make or become taut.
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Origin of tauten

First recorded in 1805–15; taut + -en1

Words nearby tauten

Taurus Mountains, Taussig, taut, Tautavel man, tauted, tauten, tauto-, tautog, tautological, tautologism, tautologize
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Words related to tauten

constrict, force, stiffen, straighten, strain, tighten

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British Dictionary definitions for tauten

tauten
/ (ˈtɔːtən) /
verb
to make or become taut or tense
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