straiten

strait·en

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [streyt-n]
- /ˈstreɪt n/
- /ˈstreɪt.n̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [streyt-n]
- /ˈstreɪt n/

Definitions of straiten word

verb with object straiten to put into difficulties, especially financial ones: His obligations had straitened him. 1
verb with object straiten to restrict in range, extent, amount, pecuniary means, etc: Poverty straitens one's way of living. 1
verb with object straiten Archaic. to make narrow. to confine within narrow limits. 1
verb straiten to embarrass or distress, esp financially 0
verb straiten to limit, confine, or restrict 0
verb straiten to make or become narrow 0

See all 10 definitions of straiten

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Origin of straiten

First appearance:

before 1515

One of the 27% oldest English words

First recorded in 1515-25; strait + -en1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Straiten

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Straiten

straiten popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

straiten usage trend in Literature

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