In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TIGHTEN
reduce, tighten
(verb) narrow or limit; âreduce the influx of foreignersâ
stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
(verb) severely restrict in scope or extent; âtighten the rulesâ; âstiffen the regulationsâ
tighten
(verb) become tight or tighter; âThe rope tightenedâ
tighten, fasten
(verb) make tight or tighter; âTighten the wireâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
tighten (third-person singular simple present tightens, present participle tightening, simple past and past participle tightened)
(transitive) To make tighter.
(intransitive) To become tighter.
(economics) To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
(economics) To raise short-term interest rates.
Antonyms
• (make tighter): loosen
Anagrams
• tingeth
Source: Wiktionary
Tight"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tightened; p. pr. & vb. n. Tightening.]
Definition: To draw tighter; to straiten; to make more close in any manner. Just where I please, with tightened rein I'll urge thee round the dusty plain. Fawkes. Tightening pulley (Mach.), a pulley which rests, or is forced, against a driving belt to tighten it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNINFORMATIVELY
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; ââI canât tell you when the manager will arrive,â he said rather uninformativelyâ
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