straighten B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈstɹeɪtn̩/ See IPA manual Freq #6261 Meanings 1 verb To make something straight or straighter. He straightened the bent wire with his hands. 2 verb To put something in order; to tidy up. She straightened the room before the guests arrived. 3 verb To stand up straight after bending or sitting. The students straightened up when the teacher entered. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 verb · to put something in order;... tidy 3 verb · to stand up straight after... unbend Word family Forms straightenedstraighteningstraightens Derived forms enstraightenprestraightenrestraightenstraightenablestraightenerunstraighten Related forms straiten Common collocations straighten out Verb + adverb Etymology AI details From straight + -en. Compare Scots strauchten (“to straighten”). Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # straighten **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈstɹeɪtn̩/ **Frequency rank:** 6261 ## Meanings 1. To make something straight or straighter. 2. To put something in order; to tidy up. 3. To stand up straight after bending or sitting. ## Examples - He straightened the bent wire with his hands. - She straightened the room before the guests arrived. - The students straightened up when the teacher entered. ## Derived Forms - enstraighten - prestraighten - restraighten - straightenable - straightener - unstraighten ## Related Forms - straiten ## Etymology From straight + -en. Compare Scots strauchten (“to straighten”). ## AI Etymology Straighten is from straight + -en. Compare Scots strauchten (“to straighten”). In present-day use, it can mean to make something straight or straighter, or to put something in order; to tidy up. Derived formations include enstraighten, prestraighten, restraighten, straightenable, straightener. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown