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neaten

[ neet-n ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make neat:

    a day spent neatening the kitchen shelves.

neaten

/ ˈniːtən /

verb

  1. tr to make neat; tidy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of neaten1

First recorded in 1895–1900; neat 1 + -en 1

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Example Sentences

WSJ's Makeup Push: Reporters at The Wall Street Journal have been told to neaten up, per an internal memo circulated at the paper.

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