Meanings
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1
verb
To make something straight or straighter.
He straightened the bent wire with his hands.
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2
verb
To put something in order; to tidy up.
She straightened the room before the guests arrived.
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3
verb
To stand up straight after bending or sitting.
The students straightened up when the teacher entered.
Thesaurus
Etymology
From straight + -en. Compare Scots strauchten (“to straighten”).