straighten

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verb

1. straighten up or out;
make straight (Freq. 7)
• Syn:
unbend
• Ant:
bend
• Hypernyms:
change posture
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
2. make straight (Freq. 6)
• Syn:
straighten out
• Derivationally related forms:
straightener
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Hyponyms:
untwist, unbend, extend, channelize, channelise,
untwine, unweave, comb
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. get up from a sitting or slouching position (Freq. 3)
- The students straightened when the teacher entered
• Hypernyms:
change posture
• Hyponyms:
rear, rise up, draw up, pull up, straighten up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
4. put (things or places) in order (Freq. 1)
- Tidy up your room!
• Syn:
tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten out, square away
• Hypernyms:
order
• Hyponyms:
make, make up, houseclean, clean house, clean
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. straighten by unrolling
- roll out the big map
• Syn:
roll out
• Hypernyms:
unwind, disentangle
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. make straight or straighter
- Straighten this post
- straighten hair
• See Also:
straighten out
• Hypernyms:
arrange, set up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- They straighten their hair

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  roll out, tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten out, square away, unbend
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  bend, flex