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straighten out

straight·en out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [streyt-n out]
    • /ˈstreɪt n aʊt/
    • /ˈstreɪ.tən ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [streyt-n out]
    • /ˈstreɪt n aʊt/

Definitions of straighten out words

  • transitivephrasal verb straighten out make straighter 1
  • transitivephrasal verb straighten out matter: settle 1
  • intransitivephrasal verbs straighten out improve behaviour 1
  • phrasal verb straighten out If you straighten out a confused situation, you succeed in getting it organized and tidied up. 0
  • verb straighten out to make or become less complicated or confused 0
  • verb straighten out to reform or become reformed 0
See all 8 definitions of straighten out

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Origin of straighten out

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; straight + -en1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Straighten out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Straighten out

straighten out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for straighten out

adv straighten out

  • actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
  • cool it — If you tell someone to cool it, you want them to stop being angry and aggressive and to behave more calmly.
  • cut the comedy — to stop joking
  • determinedly — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.

verb straighten out

  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • arbitrate — When someone in authority arbitrates between two people or groups who are in dispute, they consider all the facts and make an official decision about who is right.
  • break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
  • catalogued — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
  • cataloguing — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.

adverb straighten out

  • down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
All 50 Synonyms of straighten out

Antonyms for straighten out

verb straighten out

  • crinkle — If something crinkles or if you crinkle it, it becomes slightly creased or folded.
  • muddy — abounding in or covered with mud.

adverb straighten out

  • funnily — providing fun; causing amusement or laughter; amusing; comical: a funny remark; a funny person.
  • minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
All 4 Antonyms of straighten out

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