retighten

R1E1T1I1G2H4T1E1N1

verb

to tighten again

Scrabble 13

Meanings

verbretighten (third-person singular simple present retightens, present participle retightening, simple past and past participle retightened)

present singular third person retightens · participle present retightening · participle past retightened · past retightened

  1. to tighten again

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APA

retighten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retighten

MLA

“retighten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retighten. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retighten,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retighten.

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