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neaten

verb
/ˈniːtən/

Etymology

From neat + -en.

  1. derived from *newd-✻ — “to acquire, make use of”
  2. inherited from *nautą✻ — “foredeal, profit, property, livestock”
  3. inherited from *naut✻
  4. inherited from nēat — “animal, beast, ox, cow, cattle”
  5. inherited from nete
  6. suffixed as neaten — “neat + en”

Definitions

  1. To make (someone or something) neat

    To make (someone or something) neat; to arrange (people or things) in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy.

    • She made a frantic attempt to neaten her hair.

  2. To engage in activity that arranges someone or something in an orderly, tidy way.

    • Don't mind me if I neaten while you talk.

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Derived

unneatened

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA