Associations to the word «Tauten»

Wiktionary

TAUTEN, verb. (transitive) To make taut.
TAUTEN, verb. (ergative) To become taut.

Dictionary definition

TAUTEN, verb. Become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened".
TAUTEN, verb. Make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope".

Wise words

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