straighten

[ streyt-n ]
/ ˈstreɪt n /
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verb (used with or without object)

to make or become straight in direction, form, position, character, conduct, condition, etc. (often followed by up or out).

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Origin of straighten

First recorded in 1535–45; straight + -en1

OTHER WORDS FROM straighten

Words nearby straighten

straight bat, straight bill of lading, straight-chain, straight chair, straightedge, straighten, straighten out, straighten up, straight face, straight fight, straight flush
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Words related to straighten

rectify, uncoil, even, compose, level, align, tidy, correct, unravel, unfold, neaten, order, arrange, uncurl, unbend, untwist, unsnarl, spruce up, put in order, put to rights

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British Dictionary definitions for straighten

straighten
/ (ˈstreɪtən) /

verb (sometimes foll by up or out)

to make or become straight
(tr) to make neat or tidystraighten your desk

Derived forms of straighten

straightener, noun
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