Neaten up: meaning, definitions and examples
๐งน
neaten up
[ หniหtษn สp ]
tidy up
To make something tidy or organized by putting things in their proper places.
Synonyms
organize, straighten up, tidy up
Examples of usage
- I need to neaten up my desk before starting work.
- She neaten up the living room before the guests arrived.
Translations
Translations of the word "neaten up" in other languages:
๐ต๐น arrumar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคพเคซเคผ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช aufrรคumen
๐ฎ๐ฉ merapikan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะฑัะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ porzฤ dkowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ไปใใ (katadzukeru)
๐ซ๐ท ranger
๐ช๐ธ arreglar
๐น๐ท toplamak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ฆฌํ๋ค (jeongnihada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฑุชูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ uklidit
๐ธ๐ฐ uprataลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆด็ (zhฤnglว)
๐ธ๐ฎ pospraviti
๐ฎ๐ธ taka til
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะธะฝะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yฤฑฤmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ arreglar
Word origin
The term 'neaten up' originated from the combination of the words 'neaten' and 'up', both of which have roots in Old English. 'Neaten' comes from the Middle English word 'neten', meaning 'to make neat or trim', while 'up' has been used as a particle in English since the 14th century to indicate completion or direction. The phrase 'neaten up' gained popularity in the 19th century and is commonly used in everyday language to refer to the act of making something tidy or organized.