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neaten

[neet-n]

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verb (used with object)

to make neat: a day spent neatening the kitchen shelves.

Origin of neaten

First recorded in 1895–1900; neat¹ + -en¹

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Related Words for neaten

groom, order, clean, arrange

Examples from the Web for neaten

Contemporary Examples of neaten

WSJ's Makeup Push: Reporters at The Wall Street Journal have been told to neaten up, per an internal memo circulated at the paper.
Lena Dunham's Punk Puppy; WSJ Pushes Staff To Wear Makeup
The Fashion Beast Team
May 7, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for neaten

neaten

verb

(tr) to make neat; tidy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for neaten

v.

1898, from neat (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Neatened; neatening.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper