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tautens

tautens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tauten.

Meaning of tauten

Verb

tauten (third-person singular simple present tautens, present participle tautening, simple past and past participle tautened)

  1. (transitive) To make taut; to taut.
    • Tauten the rope.
  2. (ergative) To become taut.
    • The rope tautened.

Questions about tautens

What is tautens the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tautens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tauten.

Words near tautens in the dictionary

  1. tautened
  2. tautener
  3. tauteners
  4. tautening
  5. tautenings
  6. tautens
  7. tauter
  8. tautest
  9. tauting
  10. tautish
  11. tautism

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