neaten
verb (used with object)
to make neat.
neatened
Example Sentences
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We can’t do it without you,’” said Frank Morales, a gravedigger who had just power-washed the monument and neatened the collection of memorabilia that fans leave behind.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2018
But now, said Mr. Rohr, sitting amid the neatened destruction, “It’s time to resume a normal routine.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2011
She neatened the border of her sari where it rose diagonally across her chest.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
She bent forward and neatened a stack of papers on the desk.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
