Meaning of stricten | Babel Free

Definitions

To make or become strict; tighten

ambitransitive, rare

Examples

“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.”

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