Straighten Definition

strātn
straightened, straightening, straightens
verb
straightened, straightening, straightens
To make or become straight or straighter.
American Heritage
To make or become straight.
Webster's New World

To put in order; to sort; to tidy up.

To straighten one's affairs, or an account.
Wiktionary

To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).

Wiktionary

(slang) To bribe or corrupt.

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idiom
straighten out
  • to make or become less confused, easier to deal with, etc.
  • to make or become more correct or moral in behavior; reform
Webster's New World
straighten up
  • to put in good order; make tidy

    straighten up your room before leaving

Webster's New World

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Straighten Sentence Examples

  • I was trying to straighten that picture on the wall.

  • While you guys straighten the business end, I'll just leave this junk here.

  • The outermost layer of the cell-wall of the ripe spore splits along spiral lines, giving rise to the elaters; these two long strips of wall, attached by their middle points to the spore, tend to straighten out in dry, and close round the spore in damp air.

  • Simon sighed and stooped to straighten the leash a young borzoi had entangled; the count too sighed and, noticing the snuffbox in his hand, opened it and took a pinch.

  • I'm going down to see her and try to straighten things out—a quick round trip.

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Words Starting With

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NENTEN

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