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    straighten
    /ˈstreɪtn/

    verb

    • 1. make or become straight: "she helped him straighten his tie" Similar make straightalignadjustarrange
    • 2. make tidy or put in order again: "he sat down at his desk, straightening his things that Lee had moved" Similar put/set rightsort outiron outclear upOpposite confusecomplicate

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRAIGHTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to become straight or to make something become straight: He straightened his tie. Her hair is naturally curly but she always straightens it. The road straightens out after a few miles. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making things more or less smooth or straight. bunch (something) up. coarsening. collapse. creased. crinkle. folding.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › straightenStraighten - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you straighten something, you either unbend it or tidy it up. So you might straighten your legs, get off the couch, and straighten the room. To make something straight is to straighten it. When you uncross your legs and stretch them out in front of you, you straighten them.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › straightenSTRAIGHTEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Straighten definition: to make or become straight in direction, form, position, character, conduct, condition, etc. (often followed by up or out).. See examples of STRAIGHTEN used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › straightenStraighten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STRAIGHTEN is to make straight —usually used with up or out. How to use straighten in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRAIGHTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you straighten something, you make it tidy or put it in its proper position. She sipped her coffee and straightened a picture on the wall. American English : straighten / sˈtreɪtən /

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › straightenStraighten - definition of straighten by The Free Dictionary

    Define straighten. straighten synonyms, straighten pronunciation, straighten translation, English dictionary definition of straighten. tr. & intr.v. straight·ened , straight·en·ing , straight·ens To make or become straight or straighter.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRAIGHTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to become straight or to make something become straight: He straightened his tie. Her hair is naturally curly but she always straightens it. The road straightens out after a few miles. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making things more or less smooth or straight. bunch (something) up. coarsening. collapse. creased. crinkle. folding.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstraighten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of straighten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › straightenStraighten Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    To put in order; to sort; to tidy up. To straighten one's affairs, or an account. Wiktionary. To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience). Wiktionary. (slang) To bribe or corrupt. Wiktionary. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: roll out. straighten out. square-away. neaten. clean up. tidy-up. unbend. true. aline. unravel.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRAIGHTEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    STRAIGHTEN definition: to become straight or to make something straight. Learn more.