Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  straighten 
 
  3  of  6  senses  of  straighten 
 
  Sense  2 
  straighten,  straighten  out 
  =>  untwist 
  =>  unbend 
  =>  extend 
  =>  channelize 
  =>  untwine 
  =>  unweave 
  =>  comb 
 
  Sense  3 
  rise,  straighten 
  =>  scend,  surge 
  =>  rear,  rise  up 
  =>  draw  up  pull  up  straighten  up 
 
  Sense  4 
  tidy,  tidy  up  clean  up  neaten,  straighten,  straighten  out  square  away 
  =>  make  make  up 
  =>  houseclean,  clean  house,  clean 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  straighten 
 
  3  of  6  senses  of  straighten 
 
  Sense  2 
  straighten,  straighten  out 
  =>  untwist 
  =>  unbend 
  =>  extend 
  =>  channelize 
  =>  untwine 
  =>  unweave 
  =>  comb 
  =>  heckle,  hackle,  hatchel 
 
  Sense  3 
  rise,  straighten 
  =>  scend,  surge 
  =>  rear,  rise  up 
  =>  rear  back 
  =>  draw  up  pull  up  straighten  up 
 
  Sense  4 
  tidy,  tidy  up  clean  up  neaten,  straighten,  straighten  out  square  away 
  =>  make  make  up 
  =>  houseclean,  clean  house,  clean 
  =>  spring-clean 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  straighten 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  straighten 
 
  6  senses  of  straighten 
 
  Sense  1 
  straighten,  unbend 
  =>  change  posture 
 
  Sense  2 
  straighten,  straighten  out 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  3 
  rise,  straighten 
  =>  change  posture 
 
  Sense  4 
  tidy,  tidy  up  clean  up  neaten,  straighten,  straighten  out  square  away 
  =>  order 
 
  Sense  5 
  roll  out  straighten 
  =>  unwind,  disentangle 
 
  Sense  6 
  straighten 
  =>  arrange,  set  up 
  Also  See->  straighten  out#2;  straighten  out#5 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  straighten 
 
  straighten  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  straighten 
 
  Sense  1 
  straighten,  unbend 
  =>  change  posture 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  straighten,  straighten  out 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  rise,  straighten 
  =>  change  posture 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  tidy,  tidy  up  clean  up  neaten,  straighten,  straighten  out  square  away 
  =>  order 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  roll  out  straighten 
  =>  unwind,  disentangle 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  straighten 
  =>  arrange,  set  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  straighten 
  straightener 
 
  Overview  of  verb  straighten 
 
  The  verb  straighten  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  straighten,  unbend  --  (straighten  up  or  out  make  straight) 
  2.  (6)  straighten,  straighten  out  --  (make  straight) 
  3.  (3)  rise,  straighten  --  (get  up  from  a  sitting  or  lying  position;  "The  audience  rose  when  then  conductor  entered  the  orchestra  pit";  "Rise  from  your  chair") 
  4.  (1)  tidy,  tidy  up  clean  up  neaten,  straighten,  straighten  out  square  away  --  (put  (things  or  places)  in  order  "Tidy  up  your  room!") 
  5.  roll  out  straighten  --  (straighten  by  unrolling;  "roll  out  the  big  map") 
  6.  straighten  --  (make  straight  or  straighter;  "Straighten  this  post";  "straighten  hair") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  straighten 
 
  The  verb  straighten  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  straighten,  unbend  --  (straighten  up  or  out  make  straight) 
  2.  (6)  straighten,  straighten  out  --  (make  straight) 
  3.  (3)  rise,  straighten  --  (get  up  from  a  sitting  or  lying  position;  "The  audience  rose  when  then  conductor  entered  the  orchestra  pit";  "Rise  from  your  chair") 
  4.  (1)  tidy,  tidy  up  clean  up  neaten,  straighten,  straighten  out  square  away  --  (put  (things  or  places)  in  order  "Tidy  up  your  room!") 
  5.  roll  out  straighten  --  (straighten  by  unrolling;  "roll  out  the  big  map") 
  6.  straighten  --  (make  straight  or  straighter;  "Straighten  this  post";  "straighten  hair") 

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