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straighten

straigh·ten

UK/ˈstɹeɪtn̩/ US/ˈstreɪtʌn/ fairly common informal slang

verb

1.

straighten up or out; make straight

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2.
3.

get up from a sitting or slouching position

  • “The students straightened when the teacher entered”
4.

put (things or places) in order

  • “Tidy up your room!”
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5.

straighten by unrolling

  • “roll out the big map”
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6.

make straight or straighter

  • “Straighten this post”
  • “straighten hair”

Origin

From straight + -en. Compare Scots strauchten (“to straighten”).

Phrases

  • straighten one's face
  • straighten out
  • straighten up

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