belt-tighten
belt-tighten · belt-tightens · belt-tightened · belt-tightening
To tighten one's beltTo tighten one's belt.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively)To tighten one's belt.
Origin
Back-formation from belt-tightening, from tighten one's belt.Back-formation from belt-tightening, from tighten one's belt.
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Forms
belt-tightens, belt-tightening, belt-tightened, belt-tightened| Base form | belt-tighten · to belt-tighten |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | belt-tightens |
| Present participle | belt-tightening |
| Past simple | belt-tightened |
| Past participle | belt-tightened |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle