English
Pronunciation
IPA|/stɹeɪtn/, SAMPA|/streItn/
audio|en-us-straighten.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪt�n|-eɪt�n
Etymology
From straight + -en
Verb
en-verb
- transitive To cause to become straight.
- intransitive To become straight.
- transitive To put in order#Adjective|order; to sort#Verb|sort; to tidy up.
- transitive To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).
- context|transitive|slang To bribe#Verb|bribe or corrupt#Verb|corrupt.
- intransitive To stand up, especially from a sitting position.
Translations
make straight
Dutch: rechtmaken, rechttrekken, rechten
Finnish: oikaista, suoristaa
become straight
Dutch: zich rechten, recht worden
Finnish: oieta, suoristua
stand up
Dutch: overeind springen; opspringen
Derived terms
straightener
See also
straiten
Category:English ergative verbs
fr:straighten
io:straighten
id:straighten
fi:straighten
te:straighten
vi:straighten
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