Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, June 7th, 2025
Eve of Pentacost
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Straiten

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Strait-Waistcoat
Next Entry
Straitened
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(1):

(v. t.) To make strait; to make narrow; hence, to contract; to confine.

(2):

(v. t.) To make tense, or tight; to tighten.

(3):

(v. t.) To restrict; to distress or embarrass in respect of means or conditions of life; - used chiefly in the past participle; - as, a man straitened in his circumstances.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Straiten'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/straiten.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile