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Present participle for to make or become straight
“The pain is still there, and I can't really straighten my back anymore.”
Present participle for to stand, or cause to stand, upright
“I am nudging five-foot-ten, assuming you can get me to straighten up and stop slouching for a minute.”
Present participle for to make tidy or put in a neat order again
“She is helping Julia and Fanny straighten out their room.”
Present participle for to resolve an issue or difficulty
“He has to travel to Bangalore at least once, in order to straighten things out and get his money.”
Present participle for to undo or be undone after winding or being wound
Present participle for to make or become flat or flatter
Present participle for to untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it
Present participle for to adjust or change, especially a setting or configuration
Present participle for to draw up (troops) in the proper alignment
Present participle for to line up or arrange next to
Present participle for to arrange or style (hair)
Present participle for to groom or untangle by using a narrow-toothed implement
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