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dictionary.pt

straighten

verbgeneral usecommon/ẽdiɾɐjˈtaɾ/en·di·rei·tar

Definition

1

To make something straight or aligned; to correct the position of something that is bent or crooked.

Usage examples

Can you straighten that picture on the wall? It's leaning to the left.
She straightened her skirt before entering the room.

Common combinations

straighten upstraighten outstraighten your backstraighten a wire