What does straighten mean?
Definitions for straighten
ˈstreɪt nstraight·en
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word straighten.
Princeton's WordNet
straighten, unbendverb
straighten up or out; make straight
straighten, straighten outverb
make straight
straightenverb
get up from a sitting or slouching position
"The students straightened when the teacher entered"
tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square awayverb
put (things or places) in order
"Tidy up your room!"
roll out, straightenverb
straighten by unrolling
"roll out the big map"
straightenverb
make straight or straighter
"Straighten this post"; "straighten hair"
Wiktionary
straightenverb
To cause to become straight.
straightenverb
To become straight.
straightenverb
To put in order; to sort; to tidy up.
straightenverb
To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).
straightenverb
To bribe or corrupt.
straightenverb
To stand up, especially from a sitting position.
Etymology: From straight + -en
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Straightenverb
To make not crooked; to make straight.
Etymology: from straight.
A crooked stick is not straightened except it be as far bent on the clean contrary side. Richard Hooker.
Of our selves being so apt to err, the only way which we have to straighten our paths is, by following the rule of his will, whose footsteps naturally are right. Richard Hooker.
ChatGPT
straighten
Straighten generally means to make or become straight or orderly in form, shape, or position. It can reflect the act of removing or correcting bends, curves, deviations, or irregularities in a physical object or in an abstract idea. It can also refer to improving behavior or circumstances.
Webster Dictionary
Straightenverb
to make straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form
Straightenverb
to make right or correct; to reduce to order; as, to straighten one's affairs; to straighten an account
Straightenverb
a variant of Straiten
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Rank popularity for the word 'straighten' in Verbs Frequency: #1086
Anagrams for straighten »
shattering
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of straighten in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of straighten in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of straighten in a Sentence
Communication Minister Rudiantara:
Google has an office in Indonesia, but digital age transactions do not go through that office. That is what we're looking to straighten out.
Iran is going to work out very nicely, it's very easy to straighten out or it's very easy to make it a lot worse.
The Lord told me ... if (the sheriff doesn't) take away these arms (from federal agents), we the people will have to face these arms in a civil war. He said, 'This is your chance to straighten this thing up,'.
Our job is not to straighten each other out, But to help each other up.
Have you noticed that everyone of these candidates say, 'Obama's weak. Putin's kicking sand in his face. When I talk to Putin, he's going to straighten out,' then it turns out they can't handle a bunch of CNBC moderators at the debate. Let me tell you, if you can't handle those guys, then I don't think the Chinese and the Russians are going to be too worried about you.
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- adreçar, redreçarCatalan, Valencian
- ισιώνωGreek
- desencorvar, enderezar, destorcer, estirarSpanish
- oikaista, suoristaa, suoristua, oietaFinnish
- redresserFrench
- drizzareItalian
- rechtmaken, rechttrekken, [[recht]] [[worden]], rechten, opspringen, [[overeind]] [[springen]], zich rechtenDutch
- endireitarPortuguese
- îndreptaRomanian
- выпрямля́ть, вы́прямить, вы́прямиться, выпрямля́тьсяRussian
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