NEATEN

groom, neaten

(verb) care for one’s external appearance; “He is always well-groomed”

tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away

(verb) put (things or places) in order; “Tidy up your room!”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

neaten (third-person singular simple present neatens, present participle neatening, simple past and past participle neatened)

To make neat; arrange in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy.

Anagrams

• Etnean, nantee

Source: Wiktionary



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