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- STRAITEN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of STRAITEN is to make strait or narrow How to use straiten in a sentence
- STRAITEN Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com
Straiten definition: to put into difficulties, especially financial ones See examples of STRAITEN used in a sentence
- STRAITEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
3 meanings: 1 to embarrass or distress, esp financially 2 to limit, confine, or restrict 3 archaic to make or become narrow Click for more definitions
- straiten - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
straiten (third-person singular simple present straitens, present participle straitening, simple past and past participle straitened) To make strait ; to narrow or confine to a smaller space The channel straitened the river through the town, made it flow faster, and caused more flooding upstream
- Straiten - definition of straiten by The Free Dictionary
Define straiten straiten synonyms, straiten pronunciation, straiten translation, English dictionary definition of straiten tr v strait·ened , strait·en·ing , strait·ens 1 To put or bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
- “Straighten” or “Straiten”—Which to use? - Sapling
“Straighten” or “Straiten” Overview straighten straiten are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones) To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term 👇 Definitions
- straiten, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
What does the verb straiten mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb straiten , ten of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- straiten - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
to put into difficulties, esp financial ones: His obligations had straitened him to restrict in range, extent, amount, pecuniary means, etc: Poverty straitens one's way of living [Archaic ] to make narrow to confine within narrow limits Synonyms: corner, fluster, embarrass, cause difficulties, constrain, more
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