Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tauten

2 senses of tauten

Sense 1
tauten, firm -- (become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened")
       => tighten -- (become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened")

Sense 2
tauten, firm -- (make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope")
       => tighten, fasten -- (make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire")