Pronunciation: /streɪtən/
verb to make or become straight
A1 I need to straighten my hair before going out.
A2 She straightened the crooked picture on the wall.
B1 The teacher asked the students to straighten their desks before the exam.
B2 He straightened out the misunderstanding with his friend.
C1 The therapist helped her straighten out her thoughts and emotions.
C2 After years of therapy, she finally managed to straighten out her life.
adjective having a straight form or position
A1 She tried to straighten her hair before the party.
A2 He always wears a straightened tie to work.
B1 The teacher asked the students to straighten their desks before the test.
B2 The mechanic straightened the bent frame of the car after the accident.
C1 The architect straightened the crooked walls of the building to make it structurally sound.
C2 The artist meticulously straightened each brushstroke to create a flawless masterpiece.
formal She used a ruler to straighten the line of text on the page.
informal Can you help me straighten up the living room before guests arrive?
slang I'll just straighten out my hair before we head out.
figurative It took a lot of effort to straighten out the misunderstandings between the two parties.
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