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  1. 1. v. t. To make straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To make right or correct; to reduce to order; as, to straighten one's affairs; to straighten an account. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. A variant of Straiten. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. straighten up or out; make straight Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. make straight Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. get up from a sitting or slouching position Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. put (things or places) in order Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. straighten by unrolling Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. make straight or straighter Source: wordnet
  10. 10. 1. To make straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form. 2. To make right or correct; to reduce to order; as, to straighten one's affairs; to straighten an account. To straighten one's face, to cease laughing or smiling, etc., and compose one's features. A variant of Straiten. [Obs. or R.] Source: webster
  11. 11. A variant of Straiten. [Obs. or R.] Source: adambom
  12. 12. v:100 v. straighten up or out; make straight v. make straight v. get up from a sitting or slouching position v. make straight or straighter Source: ecdict

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