straighten (Meaning)
straighten (v)
straighten up or out; make straight
make straight
get up from a sitting or slouching position
put (things or places) in order
straighten by unrolling
make straight or straighter
Synonyms & Antonyms of straighten
straighten Sentence Examples
- The tailor straightened the creased seam before sewing it.
- The teacher asked the students to straighten their papers before submitting them.
- The carpenter used a level to straighten the beams for the new roof.
- The straightening iron smooths wrinkles from clothes.
- The dog straightened its tail and wagged it happily.
- The gardener straightened the saplings to encourage upright growth.
- After the storm, the waves gradually straightened and calmed down.
- The doctor straightened the patient's broken leg with a cast.
- The photographer straightened the horizon in the image using editing software.
- The hair stylist straightened Sarah's curly hair with a flat iron.
FAQs About the word straighten
straighten up or out; make straight, make straight, get up from a sitting or slouching position, put (things or places) in order, straighten by unrolling, make
uncurl,unbend, untwist, unwind, unroll,unkink, uncoil, untangle,disentangle
curl,curve, bend, bend, arc, curl, bend, bend, arc, curve
The tailor straightened the creased seam before sewing it.
The teacher asked the students to straighten their papers before submitting them.
The carpenter used a level to straighten the beams for the new roof.
The straightening iron smooths wrinkles from clothes.
