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neaten
verb neat·en \ˈnē-tən\
: to make (something) orderly or neat : to clean up (something)
neat·enedneat·en·ing \ˈnēt-niŋ, ˈnē-tən-iŋ\
Full Definition of NEATEN
transitive verb
1
: to set in order : make neat
2
: to finish (as a piece of sewing) carefully
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First Known Use of NEATEN
1828
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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