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Added 9 October 2026

straighten

/ˈstɹeɪtn̩/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about straighten at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Straighten up or out; make straight.
Make straight.
Get up from a sitting or slouching position.
The students straightened when the teacher entered

Origin

From straight + -en. Compare Scots strauchten (“to straighten”).

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