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Definition of Straighten up
1. Verb. Straighten oneself. "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"
Definition of Straighten up
1. Verb. (intransitive) To become straight, or straighter ¹
2. Verb. (ambitransitive) to steer straight ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) to sit up straight, to stop hunching. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) to deal with; put in order ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) to tidy; tidy up ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To clarify ¹
7. Verb. (intransitive) to start living a reformed life ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Straighten Up
Literary usage of Straighten up
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Physical Education Review by American Physical Education Association (1920)
"After leaping forward from the impetus given by the push-off, the runner should
not straighten up immediately, as this retards his progress, ..."
2. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1910)
"If you straighten up and touch them wires you will be a goner." The witness says
that when this warning was given the deceased looked at him and smiled, ..."
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