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Definition of tauten

tauten

/ˈtɔː.tən/
tau · ten
Adjective:taut
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Past Simple:tautened
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Past Participle:tautened
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Present Participle:tautening
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• verb

1

To make or become taut, tightly stretched, or tense (especially of ropes, muscles, or skin).

Example

"The sailors worked quickly to tauten the rigging before the coastal gale arrived."

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• Rhymes for tauten

• Nearby Words

taurine
taurus
taut
tauten
tautly
tautness
tautog

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-19th century from the adjective 'taut' (of Middle English origin, likely related to Old English 'tēon', meaning to draw or pull) combined with the verbal suffix '-en'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tauten. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tauten
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