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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Contemporary Examples

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

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Word Origin and History for neaten

v.

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

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Contemporary Examples

WSJ's Makeup Push: Reporters at The Wall Street Journal have been told to neaten up, per an internal memo circulated at the paper.

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Word Origin and History for neaten

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