STRAIGHTEN


Meaning of STRAIGHTEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrā-t ə n ]

verb

( straight·ened ; straight·en·ing ˈstrāt-niŋ, ˈstrā-t ə n-iŋ)

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 ˈstrāt-nər, ˈstrā-t ə n-ər noun

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