stiffen
stiffen · stiffens · stiffened · stiffening
затянуть, затягивать, натянуть
versteifen, verstärken, ertüchtigen, aussteifen
To make stiffTo make stiff.
/ˈstɪfən/
» She seemed to have stiffened, petrified.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make stiff.
aussteifen, versteifen, verstärken
make stiff or stiffer
(intransitive)To become stiff.
versteifen
become stiff or stiffer
Examples
13 sentencesShe seemed to have stiffened, petrified.
Aghast I stood, tongue-tied, with stiffening hair.
The doctor's warning stiffened my resolve to stop drinking.
deDie Warnung des Arztes bestärkte mich in meinem Entschluss, mit dem Trinken aufzuhören.
Lucy seemed stiffened to stone by this unexpected apparition.
Dad used spray starch to stiffen his dress shirts.
Translations
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By meaning 1
to make stiff:
Origin
From Middle English stifnen, equivalent to stiff + -en.From Middle English stifnen, equivalent to stiff + -en.
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Forms
stiffens, stiffening, stiffened, stiffenedSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- severely restrict in scope or extent:tightentighten upconstrain
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons 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