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- [tawt-n]
- /ˈtɔt n/
- /ˈtɔː.tən/
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- [tawt-n]
- /ˈtɔt n/
Definitions of tauten word
- transitive verb tauten make taut 1
- intransitive verb tauten become taut 1
- verb tauten If a part of your body tautens or if you tauten it, it becomes stiff or firm. 0
- verb tauten to make or become taut or tense 0
- verb transitive tauten to make or become taut 0
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Origin of tauten
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; taut + -en1
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Parts of speech for Tauten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tauten popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for tauten
verb tauten
- astringe — to contract or become contracted
- astringed — to compress; bind together; constrict.
- branch out — If a person or an organization branches out, they do something that is different from their normal activities or work.
- caked — If something is caked with mud, blood, or dirt, it is covered with a thick dry layer of it.
- candied — Food such as candied fruit has been covered with sugar or has been cooked in sugar syrup.
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