English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (mahigpit) tight, strict(verb) to become tight
Sa kanyang pakiramdam, humigpit ang kanyang sinturon pagkatapos siyang kumain ng mabigat na hapunan. (He felt that his belt tightened up after he had a heavy dinner.)
source: Large Tagalog Dictionary
Active Verb: maghigpit
Passive Verb: higpitan
English Definition: (verb) to tighten
1) Maghigpit tayo ng sinturon sa panahon ng taghirap. (We should tighten our belts during hard times.) 2) Higpitan natin ang ating sinturon. (Let's tighten our belts.)
