STIFFENS Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word stiffens. (close relations)
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| fortifies | verbv | |||||
verb • make strong or stronger • enclose by or as if by a fortification • prepare oneself for a military confrontation • add nutrients to • add alcohol to (beverages) | ||||||
| hardens | verbv | |||||
verb • become hard or harder • make hard or harder • harden by reheating and cooling in oil • make healthy • cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate | ||||||
| solidifies | verbv | |||||
verb • make solid or more solid; cause to solidify • become solid | ||||||
| strengthens | verbv | |||||
verb • make strong or stronger • gain strength • give a healthy elasticity to | ||||||
| tightens | verbv | |||||
verb • make tight or tighter • become tight or tighter • severely restrict in scope or extent • narrow or limit | ||||||
| constrain | verbv | |||||
verb • compel to behave in a certain way • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement • severely restrict in scope or extent | ||||||
| tighten | verbv | |||||
verb • make tight or tighter • become tight or tighter • severely restrict in scope or extent • narrow or limit | ||||||
| starken | adjectiveadj | |||||
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| tighten up | verbv | |||||
verb • severely restrict in scope or extent | ||||||
