English verb: straighten | |||
1. | straighten (motion) straighten up or out; make straight | ||
Synonyms | unbend | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change posture | ||
Antonyms | bend, flex | ||
2. | straighten (contact) make straight | ||
Synonyms | straighten out | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | channelise, channelize, comb, extend, unbend, untwine, untwist, unweave | ||
3. | straighten (motion) get up from a sitting or slouching position | ||
Samples | The students straightened when the teacher entered. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change posture | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | draw up, pull up, rear, rise up, straighten up | ||
4. | straighten (change) put (things or places) in order | ||
Samples | Tidy up your room!. | ||
Synonyms | clean up, neaten, square away, straighten out, tidy, tidy up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | order | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | clean, clean house, houseclean, make, make up | ||
5. | straighten (contact) straighten by unrolling | ||
Samples | Roll out the big map. | ||
Synonyms | roll out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disentangle, unwind | ||
6. | straighten (change) make straight or straighter | ||
Samples | Straighten this post. Straighten hair. | ||
Examples | They straighten their hair | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arrange, set up | ||