neaten
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transitive verb \ˈnē-tən\neat·enedneat·en·ing \ˈnēt-niŋ, ˈnē-tən-iŋ\
Definition of NEATEN
1
: to set in order : make neat
2
: to finish (as a piece of sewing) carefully
Examples of NEATEN
- I am trying to neaten my desk.
- <neatened the living room in anticipation of company>
First Known Use of NEATEN
1898
Related to NEATEN
- Synonyms
- pick up, redd (up or out) [chiefly dialect], spruce (up), straighten (up or out), tidy (up), trim
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