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neaten
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
neaten
(verb)
neaten
/
ˈ
niːtn̩/
verb
neatens
;
neatened
;
neatening
neaten
/
ˈ
niːtn̩/
verb
neatens
;
neatened
;
neatening
Britannica Dictionary definition of NEATEN
:
to make (something) orderly or neat
:
to clean up (something)
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+ object
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I am trying to
neaten
my desk.
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often +
up
I didn't have a chance to
neaten up
the house before the guests arrived.
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no object
]
—
+
up
Neaten up
before you leave.
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