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straighten

Dictionary definition · straighten

verb

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

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).