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Tightened vs Toughened - What's the difference?

tightened | toughened |

As verbs the difference between tightened and toughened

is that tightened is past tense of tighten while toughened is past tense of toughen.

tightened

English

Verb

(head)
  • (tighten)

    • tighten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make tighter.
    • Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn.
  • * Fawkes
    • Just where I please, with tightened rein / I'll urge thee round the dusty plain.
  • To become tighter.
    • That joint is tightening as the wood dries.
  • (economics) To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
    • If the government doesn't tighten the money supply, inflation is certain to be harsh.
  • (economics) To raise short-term interest rates.
    • The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point.

    Antonyms

    * (make tighter) loosen

    Derived terms

    * retighten * tighten one's belt * tighten the purse strings * tightener

    Related terms

    * tight

    Distinguish from

    * titan, Titan

    toughened

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (toughen)

    • toughen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make tough.
  • To become tough.