[ UK /nˈiːtən/ ]
VERB
  1. care for one's external appearance
    He is always well-groomed
  2. put (things or places) in order
    Tidy up your room!
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How To Use neaten In A Sentence

  • I neatened myself up and then slowly opened the door with a smile on my face.
  • Using a long, serrated knife, neaten the ends and cut into 2cm-thick slices.
  • Lay one pasta sheet on a clean surface and trim the edges to neaten.
  • Food intake was calculated daily by subtracting the dried orts (uneaten food) from the amount of food offered every day.
  • Stretching my legs, I pulled down the skirt I was wearing and tried to neaten my shirt.
  • Still, given the tall grass in his yard, the goat company returned with a scythe to neaten up. Free-Range Landscaping
  • Whistle blew, Jake threw the uneaten portion of his sandwich out on the river, stood, picked up his thermos, the cap, screwed them together, started walking back to the drydock. Transubstantiation, the gospel of Jake as told by his disciple, Billy Redstone
  • I got up from the table and set my plate on the drainboard, half of my food uneaten. The Glass Rainbow
  • She smiled at the girl and held out a hand, offering the second, uneaten bridie. Drums of Autumn
  • Buy lots of fast food and leave it on people's garden walls uneaten.
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