Dictionary

neaten en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈniːtən/

Etymology

From neat + -en.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To make (someone or something) neat; to arrange (people or things) in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy.
   • She made a frantic attempt to neaten her hair.
   • He is doubtful that images made by artificial intelligence will replace the art exhibited in galleries, he worries that commercial projects previously requiring a team of artists may in the future need only one to work with AI and neaten up the final product. 2023 June 27, Clea Skopeliti, “‘The future is bleak’: how AI concerns are shaping graduate’s career choices”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
2. (intransitive) To engage in activity that arranges someone or something in an orderly, tidy way.
   • Don't mind me if I neaten while you talk.

Forms

Deriveds

unneatened

Translations (73)

sh pospremiti (to make tidy) · uk прибра́ти (to make tidy) · mn цэгцлэх (to make tidy) · ru наводи́ть чистоту (to make tidy) · sh поспремити (to make tidy) · pl porządkować (to make tidy) · hi साफ़ करना (to make tidy) · mi rau(w)iri (to make tidy) · nl schoonmaken (to make tidy) · es arreglar (to make tidy) · ca endreçar (to make tidy) · cs upravit (to make tidy) · bg спретвам (to make tidy) · sh počistiti (to make tidy) · cmn 整理 (to make tidy) · mr आवरणे (to make tidy) · tr toplamak (to make tidy) · cs zúhlednit (to make tidy) · cs uhladit (to make tidy) · ro aranja (to make tidy) · it riordinare (to make tidy) · ca ordenar (to make tidy) · hy մաքրել (to make tidy) · pt arrumar (to make tidy) · pl uporządkować (to make tidy) · kk реттеу (to make tidy) · uk прибира́ти (to make tidy) · ru приводи́ть в поря́док (to make tidy) · ja 片付ける (to make tidy) · ro deretica (to make tidy) · mg mandamina (to make tidy) · es aseado (to make tidy) · ru убра́ть (to make tidy) · hu takarít (to make tidy) · es prolijar (to make tidy) · cmn 清理 (to make tidy) · mi whakaraupapa (to make tidy) · cy tacluso (to make tidy) · ru привести́ в поря́док (to make tidy) · bn গুছিয়ে রাখা (to make tidy) · pl posprzątać (to make tidy) · nl opruimen (to make tidy) · bg подреждам (to make tidy) · de säubern (to make tidy) · sh почистити (to make tidy) · fr ranger (to make tidy) · fi siistiä (to make tidy) · gl limpar (to make tidy) · de ordnen (to make tidy) · cmn 收拾 (to make tidy) · ca netejar (to make tidy) · ru убира́ть (to make tidy) · af opruim (to make tidy) · ko 정리하다 (to make tidy) · de aufräumen (to make tidy) · fa مرتب کردن (to make tidy) · ro face ordine (to make tidy) · pl uporządkowywać (to make tidy) · sk upraviť (to make tidy) · pt assear (to make tidy) · bg разтребвам (to make tidy) · vi dọn dẹp (to make tidy) · de zusammenräumen (to make tidy) · pl sprzątać (to make tidy) · gl arrombar (to make tidy) · mi whakapaipai (to make tidy) · cy cymoni (to make tidy) · mi tātai (to make tidy) · nn rydja (to make tidy) · lt sutvarkyti (to make tidy) · es adecentar (to make tidy) · gl ordenar (to make tidy) · tr çekidüzen vermek (to make tidy)