neaten
Use Neaten in a sentence
n verb (used with object)
to make neat: a day spent neatening the kitchen shelves.
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neaten (ˈniːtən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to make neat; tidy | |
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Neaten
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is subtilize. Does it mean:
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
| to run away hurriedly; flee. |
Example sentences
After bloom is over, thin and neaten plants by cutting older, tattered stems to the ground.
Trim all around cake with a long sharp knife to neaten edges.
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