Stiffen - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈstɪfn|
Brit.
|ˈstɪf(ə)n|
verb
- become stiff or stiffer
- severely restrict in scope or extent (syn: constrain, tighten)
He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room
- make stiff or stiffer- severely restrict in scope or extent (syn: constrain, tighten)
stiffen the regulations
Extra examples
She stiffened when he grabbed her shoulder.
The dogs stiffened in alarm.
The law would stiffen penalties for tax evasion.
He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: stiffen
he/she/it: stiffens
present participle: stiffening
past tense: stiffened
past participle: stiffened
I/you/we/they: stiffen
he/she/it: stiffens
present participle: stiffening
past tense: stiffened
past participle: stiffened
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