Neaten: meaning, definitions and examples

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neaten

[ ˈniːtn ]

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tidy up

To make neat or tidy; to straighten up or organize.

Synonyms

clean up, straighten up, tidy

Examples of usage

He asked his children to neaten up their rooms before the guests arrived.
She always neaten up her desk at the end of the workday.

Translations

Translations of the word "neaten" in other languages:

🇵🇹 arrumar

organizar
limpar

🇮🇳 साफ़ करना

🇩🇪 aufräumen

ordnen
säubern

🇮🇩 merapikan

mengatur
membersihkan

🇺🇦 прибирати

🇵🇱 porządkować

układać
sprzątać

🇯🇵 整える (ととのえる)

🇫🇷 ranger

organiser
nettoyer

🇪🇸 ordenar

organizar
limpiar

🇹🇷 düzeltmek

düzenlemek
temizlemek

🇰🇷 정리하다 (jeong-rihada)

정돈하다 (jeong-donhada)
청소하다 (cheongsohada)

🇸🇦 ترتيب

تنظيم
تنظيف

🇨🇿 uklízet

🇸🇰 upratať

🇨🇳 整理 (zhěnglǐ)

🇸🇮 urediti

🇮🇸 að ganga frá

að skipuleggja
að þrífa

🇰🇿 жинау

🇬🇪 დალაგება

🇦🇿 təmir etmək

🇲🇽 ordenar

organizar
limpiar

Word origin

The word 'neaten' originated in the early 19th century from the word 'neat', meaning clean and tidy. It is derived from Middle English 'nete' and Old English 'neat', which also meant clean and orderly. Over time, 'neaten' has become a popular term for straightening up or organizing objects or spaces.