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neaten Definition

neaten (nēt'n)

transitive verb

to make neat; cause to be clean, tidy, orderly, or trim: often with up

Etymology: neat + -en

neaten Usage Examples

Followed by a transitive particle

up: Use a lawn edger to neaten up any untidy, squashed, or damaged lawn edges.

Object

appearance: An interior flap can be added to neaten the appearance of the inside of the door.

Particle object:

edge: However, in real updates, you probably can't tell, but I've neatened up further rough edges of the site.

Browse dictionary entries near neaten

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