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Definition of tauten verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tauten

verb
 
/ˈtɔːtn/
 
/ˈtɔːtn/
[intransitive, transitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they tauten
 
/ˈtɔːtn/
 
/ˈtɔːtn/
he / she / it tautens
 
/ˈtɔːtnz/
 
/ˈtɔːtnz/
past simple tautened
 
/ˈtɔːtnd/
 
/ˈtɔːtnd/
past participle tautened
 
/ˈtɔːtnd/
 
/ˈtɔːtnd/
-ing form tautening
 
/ˈtɔːtnɪŋ/
 
/ˈtɔːtnɪŋ/
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  1. tauten (something) to become taut; to make something taut
    • Here are some exercises to tauten facial muscles.
    • His body tautened, then relaxed.
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