neaten

verb
UK: /ˈniːtn/
US: /ˈniːtn/

  1. To make something tidy and clean.

    1. Please neaten your room before dinner.
    2. He asked me to neaten up the office before the clients arrived.

  2. To make something look more attractive or presentable.

    1. Can you neaten your hair before the photo?
    2. She tried to neaten the presentation by adding some graphics.

Synonyms

straighten clean tidy smarten arrange
neaten intransitive-verb

  1. To become tidy and clean.

    1. The room began to neaten after an hour of work.
    2. After the storm, the garden will neaten itself as the plants recover.
neaten transitive-verb

  1. To make something tidy and clean.

    1. I need to neaten up before the guests arrive.
    2. He will neaten his desk after completing the project.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "neaten" in English means: To make something tidy and clean., To make something look more attractive or presentable..

The phonetic transcription of "neaten" is /ˈniːtn/ in British English and /ˈniːtn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "neaten": straighten, clean, tidy, smarten, arrange.

Example usage of "neaten": "Please neaten your room before dinner.". More examples on the page.