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Definition of Neaten
1. Verb. Put (things or places) in order. "Tidy up your room!"
Specialized synonyms: Make, Make Up, Clean, Clean House, Houseclean
Generic synonyms: Order
2. Verb. Care for one's external appearance. "He is always well-groomed"
Specialized synonyms: Clean, Cleanse, Shave, Comb, Comb Out, Disentangle, Arrange, Coif, Coiffe, Coiffure, Do, Dress, Set, Gel, Mousse, Pomade, Clean Up, Make Up, Manicure, Barber, Pedicure, Do Up, Doll Up, Glam Up, Pretty Up, Slick Up, Smarten Up, Spruce, Spruce Up, Perfume, Scent
Generic synonyms: Beautify, Embellish, Fancify, Prettify
Derivative terms: Grooming
Definition of Neaten
1. Verb. To make neat; arrange in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Neaten
1. to make neat [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: neat
Lexicographical Neighbors of Neaten
Literary usage of Neaten
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Revolution by David Hume (1858)
"... neaten to the ground by the valor of the Frenchman : he twice recovered himself:
blows were redoubled with equal force on both sides: the Victory was ..."
2. A Dictionary of the Bible: Comprising Its Antiquities, Biography, Geography by Sir William Smith, John Mee Fuller (1893)
"... neaten region of the peninsula of Asia Minor which is immediately opposite
the island of Rhodes It is a remarkable district both physically and ..."