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Detailed Synonyms for straighten in English

straighten:

to straighten verb (straightens, straightened, straightening)

  1. to straighten
    to straighten
    • straighten verb (straightens, straightened, straightening)
  2. to straighten
    – put (things or places) in order 1
    tidy; to straighten; to clean up; to tidy up; to straighten out; square away; neaten
    – put (things or places) in order 1
  3. to straighten
    – make straight or straighter 1
    to straighten
    – make straight or straighter 1
    • straighten verb (straightens, straightened, straightening)
      • straighten hair1
  4. to straighten
    – make straight 1
    to straighten; to straighten out
    – make straight 1
    • straighten verb (straightens, straightened, straightening)
    • straighten out verb (straightens out, straightened out, straightening out)
  5. to straighten
    – straighten by unrolling 1
    to roll out; to straighten
    – straighten by unrolling 1
    • roll out verb (rolls out, rolled out, rolling out)
      • roll out the big map1
    • straighten verb (straightens, straightened, straightening)
  6. to straighten
    – get up from a sitting or slouching position 1
    to straighten
    – get up from a sitting or slouching position 1
    • straighten verb (straightens, straightened, straightening)
      • The students straightened when the teacher entered1
  7. to straighten
    – straighten up or out; make straight 1
    to straighten; unbend
    – straighten up or out; make straight 1

Conjugations for straighten:

present
  1. straighten
  2. straighten
  3. straightens
  4. straighten
  5. straighten
  6. straighten
simple past
  1. straightened
  2. straightened
  3. straightened
  4. straightened
  5. straightened
  6. straightened
present perfect
  1. have straightened
  2. have straightened
  3. has straightened
  4. have straightened
  5. have straightened
  6. have straightened
past continuous
  1. was straightening
  2. were straightening
  3. was straightening
  4. were straightening
  5. were straightening
  6. were straightening
future
  1. shall straighten
  2. will straighten
  3. will straighten
  4. shall straighten
  5. will straighten
  6. will straighten
continuous present
  1. am straightening
  2. are straightening
  3. is straightening
  4. are straightening
  5. are straightening
  6. are straightening
subjunctive
  1. be straightened
  2. be straightened
  3. be straightened
  4. be straightened
  5. be straightened
  6. be straightened
diverse
  1. straighten!
  2. let's straighten!
  3. straightened
  4. straightening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "straighten":


Alternate Synonyms for "straighten":


Antonyms for "straighten":


Related Definitions for "straighten":

  1. put (things or places) in order1
  2. make straight or straighter1
    • straighten hair1
  3. make straight1
  4. straighten by unrolling1
  5. get up from a sitting or slouching position1
    • The students straightened when the teacher entered1
  6. straighten up or out; make straight1

straight:

straight adj

  1. straight
  2. straight
  3. straight
  4. straight
  5. straight
  6. straight
  7. straight
  8. straight
  9. straight
  10. straight
  11. straight
  12. straight
  13. straight
  14. straight

straight [the ~] noun

  1. the straight
    the straight
  2. the straight
    – a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse 1
    the straight; the straightaway
    – a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse 1
  3. the straight
    – a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit) 1
    the straight
    – a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit) 1
  4. the straight
    – a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex 1
    the straight; the heterosexual person; the straight person; the heterosexual
    – a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex 1

straight

  1. straight

straight adj

  1. straight
    – in keeping with the facts 1
    straight
    – in keeping with the facts 1
    • straight adj
      • set the record straight1
      • made sure the facts were straight in the report1
  2. straight
    – successive (without a break) 1
    consecutive; straight
    – successive (without a break) 1
  3. straight
    – rigidly conventional or old-fashioned 1
    square; straight
    – rigidly conventional or old-fashioned 1
  4. straight
    – following a correct or logical method 1
    straight
    – following a correct or logical method 1
  5. straight
    – without water 1
    straight; neat; full-strength
    – without water 1
  6. straight
    – without evasion or compromise 1
    square; straight; straightforward
    – without evasion or compromise 1
  7. straight
    – accurately fitted; level 1
    straight; true
    – accurately fitted; level 1
  8. straight
    – (of hair) having no waves or curls 1
    straight
    – (of hair) having no waves or curls 1
    • straight adj
      • her naturally straight hair hung long and silky1
  9. straight
    – not homosexual 1
    straight
    – not homosexual 1
  10. straight
    – erect in posture 1
    straight; unbowed; unbent
    – erect in posture 1
  11. straight
    – having no deviations 1
    straight
    – having no deviations 1
    • straight adj
      • straight lines1
      • straight roads across the desert1
      • straight teeth1
      • straight shoulders1
  12. straight
    – free from curves or angles 1
    straight
    – free from curves or angles 1
  13. straight
    – no longer coiled 1
    straight; uncoiled
    – no longer coiled 1
  14. straight
    – characterized by honesty and fairness 1
    square; straight
    – characterized by honesty and fairness 1
  15. straight
    – neatly arranged; not disorderly 1
    straight
    – neatly arranged; not disorderly 1
    • straight adj
      • the room is straight now1

straight adv

  1. straight
    – without deviation 1
    straight; direct; directly
    – without deviation 1
  2. straight
    – in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly 1
    straight; flat; directly
    – in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly 1
    • straight adv
      • told me straight out1
    • flat adv
      • came out flat for less work and more pay1
    • directly adv
      • he didn't answer directly1
  3. straight
    – in a straight line; in a direct course 1
    straight
    – in a straight line; in a direct course 1

Related Words for "straight":

  • straightness, straights, straighter, straightest, straightly, straighten

Alternate Synonyms for "straight":


Antonyms for "straight":


Related Definitions for "straight":

  1. in keeping with the facts1
    • set the record straight1
    • made sure the facts were straight in the report1
  2. successive (without a break)1
    • sick for five straight days1
  3. rigidly conventional or old-fashioned1
  4. following a correct or logical method1
    • straight reasoning1
  5. without water1
  6. without evasion or compromise1
  7. accurately fitted; level1
  8. (of hair) having no waves or curls1
    • her naturally straight hair hung long and silky1
  9. not homosexual1
  10. erect in posture1
    • sit straight1
  11. having no deviations1
    • straight lines1
    • straight roads across the desert1
    • straight teeth1
    • straight shoulders1
  12. free from curves or angles1
    • a straight line1
  13. no longer coiled1
  14. characterized by honesty and fairness1
    • straight dealing1
  15. neatly arranged; not disorderly1
    • the room is straight now1
  16. without deviation1
  17. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly1
    • told me straight out1
  18. in a straight line; in a direct course1
  19. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse1
  20. a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)1
  21. a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex1

Related Synonyms for straighten