tighten
tighten
v. trans.
P. and V. τείνειν, ἐντείνειν, P. ἐπιτείνειν, συντείνειν.
Draw together: P. and V. σῠνά̆γειν.
He dies when the noose is tightened: P. τέθνηκεν ἐπισπασθέντος τοῦ βρόχου (Dem. 744).
Tightened noose: V. ἐπισπαστοὶ βρόχοι (Eur. Hipp. 783).
v. trans.
P. and V. τείνειν, ἐντείνειν, P. ἐπιτείνειν, συντείνειν.
Draw together: P. and V. σῠνά̆γειν.
He dies when the noose is tightened: P. τέθνηκεν ἐπισπασθέντος τοῦ βρόχου (Dem. 744).
Tightened noose: V. ἐπισπαστοὶ βρόχοι (Eur. Hipp. 783).
TIGHTEN
stringere: astringere: tendere: contendere. [SYN. in TIGHT.] To tighten the reins frenos inhibere: habenas adducere.
stringere: astringere: tendere: contendere. [SYN. in TIGHT.] To tighten the reins frenos inhibere: habenas adducere.
tighten:
1. stringo, nxi, ictum, 3: to t. the reins, s habenas, Stat. Th. 11, 513: v.BIND TIGHTLY .
2. astringo. nxi, ictum, 3: to t. his bonds by movement, a. vincula motu, Ov. M. 11, 75: to t. a noose, laqueum a., Sen. Ira 3, 16, 2.
3. contendo, di, sum, 3 (to draw together): to t. the bonds, c. vincula, Virg. G. 4, 412. Join: c. atque adducere, Cic. Tusc. 2, 24, 57. Phr.: to t. the reins, inhibere frenos, Liv. 1, 48.
1. stringo, nxi, ictum, 3: to t. the reins, s habenas, Stat. Th. 11, 513: v.
2. astringo. nxi, ictum, 3: to t. his bonds by movement, a. vincula motu, Ov. M. 11, 75: to t. a noose, laqueum a., Sen. Ira 3, 16, 2.
3. contendo, di, sum, 3 (to draw together): to t. the bonds, c. vincula, Virg. G. 4, 412. Join: c. atque adducere, Cic. Tusc. 2, 24, 57. Phr.: to t. the reins, inhibere frenos, Liv. 1, 48.