# taughten

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To tighten; increase in intensity; to become taught.

## Etymology
From Middle English toght (“stretched, strained, tight”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/taughten