straighten: Meaning and Definition of

straight•en

Pronunciation: (strāt'n), [key]
— v.t., v.i.
  1. to make or become straight in direction, form, position, character, conduct, condition, etc. (often fol. by up or out).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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