stricten
stricten · strictens · strictened · strictening
To make or become strictTo make or become strict; tighten
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To make or become strict; tighten
Origin
From strict + -en.From strict + -en.
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Forms
strictens, strictening, strictened, strictened| Base form | stricten · to stricten |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | strictens |
| Present participle | strictening |
| Past simple | strictened |
| Past participle | strictened |
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.