straighten
straighten /ˈstreɪtən/
verb
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(
)
Straighten up or out; make straight
(
unbend
, straighten
)
straighten up or out; make straight
She straightened her curly hair for a sleek look
She straightened her curly hair for a sleek look
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(
)
Make straight
(
straighten out
, straighten
)
make straight
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(
)
Get up from a sitting or slouching position
(
straighten
)
get up from a sitting or slouching position
The students straightened when the teacher entered
The students straightened when the teacher entered
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(
)
Put (things or places) in order
(
neaten
, straighten out
, tidy
, declutter
, clean up
, square away
[ N. American] , straighten
, tidy up
)
put (things or places) in order
Tidy up your room!
Tidy up your room!
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Make straight or straighter
(
straighten
)
make straight or straighter
Straighten this post
Straighten this post
Straighten hair
straighten hair
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Straighten by unrolling
(
roll out
, straighten
)
straighten by unrolling
Roll out the big map
roll out the big map