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Definition of Straighten
1. Verb. Straighten up or out; make straight.
2. Verb. Make straight.
Exact synonyms: Straighten Out
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Untwist, Unbend, Extend, Channelise, Channelize, Untwine, Unweave, Comb
Derivative terms: Straightener
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Untwist, Unbend, Extend, Channelise, Channelize, Untwine, Unweave, Comb
Derivative terms: Straightener
3. Verb. Get up from a sitting or slouching position. "The students straightened when the teacher entered"
Specialized synonyms: Rear, Rise Up, Draw Up, Pull Up, Straighten Up
Generic synonyms: Change Posture
Generic synonyms: Change Posture
4. Verb. Put (things or places) in order. "Tidy up your room!"
Exact synonyms: Clean Up, Neaten, Square Away, Straighten Out, Tidy, Tidy Up
Specialized synonyms: Make, Make Up, Clean, Clean House, Houseclean
Generic synonyms: Order
Specialized synonyms: Make, Make Up, Clean, Clean House, Houseclean
Generic synonyms: Order
5. Verb. Straighten by unrolling. "Roll out the big map"
6. Verb. Make straight or straighter. "They straighten their hair "; "Straighten hair"
Definition of Straighten
1. v. t. To make straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form.
2. v. t. A variant of Straiten.
Definition of Straighten
1. Verb. (transitive) To cause to become straight. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To become straight. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To put in order; to sort; to tidy up. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience). ¹
5. Verb. (transitive slang) To bribe or corrupt. ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) To stand up, especially from a sitting position. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Straighten
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Straighten
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