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View synonyms for neaten

neaten

[ neet-n ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make neat:

    a day spent neatening the kitchen shelves.



neaten

/ ˈniːtən /

verb

  1. tr to make neat; tidy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of neaten1

First recorded in 1895–1900; neat 1 + -en 1

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