Definition of Straighten up

1. Verb. Straighten oneself. "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"

Exact synonyms: Draw Up, Pull Up
Generic synonyms: Straighten
Derivative terms: Pull-up

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

straight sinus
straight talk
straight talker
straight ticket
straight up
straightarrow(a)
straightaway
straightaways
straightbred
straightbreds
straighted
straightedge
straightedges
straighten
straighten out
straighten up (current term)
straightenable
straightened
straightener
straighteners
straightening
straightens
straighter
straightest
straightfaced
straightfacedly
straightfaces
straightforth
straightforward

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