📖 Definitions of "Tighten"
verb
- 1
To make tighter.
"Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn."
- 2
To become tighter.
"That joint is tightening as the wood dries."
- 3
To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
"If the government doesn't tighten the money supply, inflation is certain to be harsh."
- 4
To raise short-term interest rates.
"The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point."
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