Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stricten

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stricten
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or become strict; tighten

Example Sentences

"The Bank of Japan strictened, since August, its guidance on the fund position of city banks; it raised, as from September, the official interest rate by #0.001 (per 100 yen per diem); and it also enforced a measure for restricting the increased loans to be extended by urban banks."
"According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Overall, the study indicates that paraffinic HVO fuels are suitable for emission reduction with valve and injection timing adjustment and thus provide possibilities for engine manufacturers to meet the strictening emission.""
"He has no other option than to find some laws that can be strictened, well knowing that it is wrong to make hasty legislation in a highly emotional climate."

Etymology

From strict + -en.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: strict

Inflected Forms

strictens (present, singular) strictening (participle, present) strictened (participle, past) strictened (past)

Questions

What does stricten mean?: To make or become strict; tighten
Where does stricten come from?: From strict + -en.

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