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单词 neaten
释义

neaten

verb

neat·​en ˈnē-tᵊn How to pronounce neaten (audio)
neatened; neatening ˈnēt-niŋ How to pronounce neaten (audio)
ˈnē-tᵊn-iŋ

transitive verb

1
: to set in order : make neat
2
: to finish (something, such as a piece of sewing) carefully

Synonyms

  • pick up
  • redd (up or out) [chiefly dialect]
  • spruce (up)
  • straighten (up or out)
  • tidy (up)
  • trim
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Example Sentences

I am trying to neaten my desk. neatened the living room in anticipation of company
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Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

neaten

verb

as in to trim
to make neat neatened the living room in anticipation of company

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • trim
  • organize
  • arrange
  • dispose
  • systematize
  • order
  • classify
  • straighten (up or out)
  • redd (up or out)
  • tidy (up)
  • spruce (up)
  • codify
  • marshal
  • pick up
  • array
  • draw up
  • range
  • marshall

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disarrange
  • disrupt
  • disorganize
  • muddle
  • disturb
  • upset
  • discompose
  • scramble
  • tumble
  • disarray
  • muss
  • mix (up)
  • shuffle
  • jumble
  • tousle
  • disorder
  • rumple
  • dishevel
  • mess (up)
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