- neaten
- transitive verb (neatened; neatening) Date: 1898 1. to set in order ; make neat 2. to finish (as a piece of sewing) carefully
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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neaten — (v.) 1898, from NEAT (Cf. neat) (adj.) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Related: Neatened; neatening … Etymology dictionary
neaten — [v] tidy arrange, clean, clear the decks*, fix up, groom, order, put in good shape, put in order, shape up, spruce up*, straighten up, whip into shape*; concept 250 … New thesaurus
neaten — ► VERB ▪ make neat … English terms dictionary
neaten — [nēt′ n] vt. [ NEAT1 + EN] to make neat; cause to be clean, tidy, orderly, or trim: often with up … English World dictionary
neaten — verb To make neat; arrange in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy. She made an attempt to neaten her hair … Wiktionary
neaten — /neet n/, v.t. to make neat: a day spent neatening the kitchen shelves. [1895 1900; NEAT1 + EN1] * * * … Universalium
neaten — Synonyms and related words: clean up, clear the decks, clear up, fix up, groom, police, police up, put in order, put in trim, spruce, spruce up, straighten out, straighten up, tidy, tidy up, trig, trig up, trim, trim up … Moby Thesaurus
néaten — see níeten … Old to modern English dictionary
neaten — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. tidy, arrange, order, fix up, clean up, smooth out, spruce up. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To make or keep (an area) clean and orderly. Also used with up: clean (up), clear (up), police, spruce (up),… … English dictionary for students
neaten — nɪËtÉ™n v. organize, arrange, tidy, make neat … English contemporary dictionary
