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neaten

verb
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As a verb, neaten means make (someone or something) neat.

Meanings of neaten

4 meanings

verb

  1. To make (someone or something) neat; to arrange (people or things) in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy.

    “She made a frantic attempt to neaten her hair.”

  2. To engage in activity that arranges someone or something in an orderly, tidy way.

    “Don't mind me if I neaten while you talk.”

  3. Put (things or places) in order

    “Tidy up your room!”

    Similar: tidy, tidy up, clean up, straighten, straighten out, square away

  4. Care for one's external appearancebody

    “He is always well-groomed”

    Similar: groom

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

All synonyms for neaten →
verb: put (things or places) in order
tidytidy upclean upstraightenstraighten outsquare away
verb: care for one's external appearance
groom

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