verb
straighten
STRAYTN
verb
1
To make something straight, or to become straight.
"He straightened the crooked picture frame on the wall."
"The road straightens out after the next bend."
2
To put something in order or tidy it up.
"Can you straighten the living room before guests arrive?"
How to Use Straighten
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make crooked things straight, or to tidy up a messy situation.
Common pairings
straighten out
straighten up
straighten a room
Word Forms
straightened past tense, straightens singular
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Etymology
Formed from "straight" plus the verb-forming suffix "-en."