straighten
[verb]
Synonyms: neaten, arrange, order, put in order, tidy (up)

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straight‧en /ˈstreɪtn/ verb
[Word Family: verb: straighten; noun: straight; adverb: straight; adjective: straight]

1. [intransitive and transitive] (also straighten out) to become straight, or to make something straight:
Can you straighten your leg?

2. [intransitive] (also straighten up) to make your back straight, or to stand up straight after bending down

3. [transitive] (also straighten up) to make something tidy:
Mum told me to straighten my room.
straighten out phrasal verb

1. straighten something ↔ out to deal with problems or a confused situation and make it better, especially by organizing things Synonym : sort out:
There are several financial problems that need to be straightened out quickly.

2. to become straight, or to make something straight:
The path soon bends to the right, then straightens out.
straighten something ↔ out
She straightened out her legs.

3. to improve your bad behaviour or deal with personal problems, or to help someone do this:
He straightened out when he joined the army.
straighten somebody ↔ out
Her parents changed her school, hoping it would straighten her out.
straighten up phrasal verb

1. to make your back straight, or to stand up straight after bending down:
He remained bent over for several seconds before slowly straightening up.

2. straighten something ↔ up to make something tidy

3. American English to begin to behave well after behaving badly:
You’d better straighten up, young lady!

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