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straighten up

straight·en up
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [streyt-n uhp]
    • /ˈstreɪt n ʌp/
    • /ˈstreɪ.tən ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [streyt-n uhp]
    • /ˈstreɪt n ʌp/

Definitions of straighten up words

  • intransitivephrasal verbs straighten up stand straighter 1
  • transitivephrasal verb straighten up tidy 1
  • intransitivephrasal verbs straighten up improve behaviour 1
  • verb straighten up to become or cause to become erect 0
  • verb straighten up to reform or become reformed 0
  • noun straighten up to put in good order; make tidy 0
See all 6 definitions of straighten up

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Origin of straighten up

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 up

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

straighten up 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 up

verb straighten up

  • bob up — to come up unexpectedly; appear suddenly
  • cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
  • clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
  • co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
  • come around — If someone comes around or comes round to your house, they call there to see you.
All 33 Synonyms of straighten up

Antonyms for straighten up

verb straighten up

  • dishevel — to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing.
  • mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.
All 2 Antonyms of straighten up

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