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   straighten

   /ˈstreɪtn/

   verb

   • 1. make or become straight: "she helped him straighten his tie" Similar make straightalignadjustarrangerearrangetidymake tidyneatenspruce upuncoilunkinkuncurl
   • ▪ stand or sit erect after bending: "he slowly straightened up, using the table for support" Similar stand upstand up straightstand uprightstraighten one's backOpposite bend over
   • ▪ (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft) stop turning and move in a straight line: "it may be wise to straighten up and fly down wind a little"
   • 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 upsettleresolvefind a solution toput in ordertidy upregulateregularizerectifyrepairremedydisentangleunravelunsnarluntangleinformal:patch upOpposite confusecomplicate

   Derivatives

   • 1. straightener noun

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

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   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 phrasal verb. coarsening. collapse. creased. crinkle

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

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

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

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

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   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.

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

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   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.

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

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   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 /

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

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   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.