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straighten::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | clean up, neaten, square away, straighten out, tidy, tidy up |
| Type of | order |
| Has types | make, clean, clean house, houseclean, make up |
straighten::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | unbend |
| Type of | change posture |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | straighten out |
| Type of | alter, modify, change |
| Has types | extend, unweave, channelise, comb, untwist, unbend, untwine, channelize |
| Derivation | straightener |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | roll out |
| Type of | disentangle, unwind |
straighten::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | change posture |
| Has types | straighten up, rise up, draw up, pull up, rear |
The students straightened when the teacher entered.
Examples of straighten
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So far, I still cannot straighten up my back, and it is still painful to breath.
From the theepochtimes.com
Foster, however, said he understands why the city wants to straighten the curve.
From the courier-journal.com
It's an achievement he can even straighten his arm at the elbow and grip things.
From the news.enquirer.com
But he knew he had to straighten himself out if he wanted to succeed in the NRL.
From the couriermail.com.au
We need new leadership to get behind the president and straighten this mess out.
From the sacbee.com
Straighten right leg without locking the knee, allowing left leg to hang freely.
From the dailyherald.com
Maybe it would straighten your spine, whiten your teeth and help you sing on key.
From the kentucky.com
Julia has begun to straighten out the piles of mismatched shoes in the mudroom.
From the kansas.com
I urge the next president to get ahold of the cat and straighten out that tail.
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- Straighten up or out; make straight
- Get up from a sitting or slouching position; "The students straightened when the teacher entered"
- Tidy: put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!"
- Roll out: straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"
- To cause to become straight; To become straight; To put in order; to sort; to tidy up; To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience); To bribe or corrupt; To stand up, especially from a sitting position
- (Straightening) a joint (opposite of flexion or bending).
- Finishing operation for correcting misalignment in a forging or between different sections of a forging. Straightening may be done by hand, with simple tools, or in a die in forging equipment.
- Organize all materials in an optimized manner
- Place items where they can be found and used easily
