Neaten: meaning, definitions and examples
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neaten
[ ˈniːtn ]
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
Etymology
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.
See also: neatness.