Word: tightens
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: tigh
tens
Definition: Third-person singular of tighten; make tight or tighter
Morphemes:
Affix: tight
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To tighten.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs