straighten
verb
- 1
put (things or places) in order
Tidy up your room!
- 2
make straight or straighter
Straighten this post
straighten hair
- 3
make straight
- 4
straighten by unrolling
roll out the big map
- 5
get up from a sitting or slouching position
The students straightened when the teacher entered
- 6
straighten up or out; make straight
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