v.
Pronunciation: ' str ā -t ə n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: straight · ened ; straight · en · ing \ ' str ā t-ni ŋ , ' str ā -t ə n-i ŋ \
Date: 1542
transitive verb : to make straight ― usually used with up or out
intransitive verb : to become straight ― usually used with up or out
– straight · en · er \ ' str ā t-n ə r, ' str ā -t ə n- ə r \ noun