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 straighten straighten /ˈstreɪtən/

verb

  1. () Straighten up or out; make straight  ( unbend , straighten )
    straighten up or out; make straight
     She straightened her curly hair for a sleek look
    She straightened her curly hair for a sleek look
  2. () Make straight  ( straighten out , straighten )
    make straight
  3. () Get up from a sitting or slouching position  ( straighten )
    get up from a sitting or slouching position
     The students straightened when the teacher entered
    The students straightened when the teacher entered
  4. () Put (things or places) in order  ( neaten , straighten out , tidy , clean up , square away [ N. American] , straighten , tidy up , declutter )
    put (things or places) in order
     Tidy up your room!
    Tidy up your room!
  5. Make straight or straighter  ( straighten )
    make straight or straighter
     Straighten this post
    Straighten this post
     Straighten hair
    straighten hair
  6. Straighten by unrolling  ( roll out , straighten )
    straighten by unrolling
     Roll out the big map
    roll out the big map