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. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Multiword verbs with straighten straighten out Phrasal verb B2 to resolve a problem or remove confusion 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 Appears in Phrases (1) See all straighten out to resolve a problem or remove confusion Verb + adverb Etymology AI details From straight + -en. Compare Scots strauchten (“to straighten”). Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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