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   Straight·en

   /ˈstrātn/

   

   verb

   • 1. make or become straight: "she helped him straighten his tie" Similar make straightalignadjustarrangerearrangetidymake tidyneatenspruce upuncoilunkinkuncurl
   • ▪ 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
   • ▪ stand or sit erect after bending: "he straightened up, using the bedside 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. straightener noun

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2. 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.

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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.

4. 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. coarsening. collapse. creased. crinkle. folding.

5. 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.

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. Phrasal Verb: straighten out 1.

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

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   to make something neat: She stood up and straightened her clothes. Pepe was careful to straighten his room before leaving.

8. 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 /

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionstraighten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of straighten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › straightenStraighten Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    to make or become less confused, easier to deal with, etc. to make or become more correct or moral in behavior; reform. Webster's New World.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRAIGHTEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    STRAIGHTEN definition: to become straight or to make something straight. Learn more.