Definition of Straighten
Straighten
straight·en


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to uncurl, become or make straight;

e.g. She used heated metal plates in order to straighten her curly hair.

(verb)
to tidy up or to put something in order again;

e.g. She immediately began to straighten all the things that her cat had messed up in her room.

(verb)
to sit or stand straight and in an erect position;

e.g. He straightened up and put on a serious face as soon as his grandfather entered the room.



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