neaten

Verb

neaten (third-person singular simple present neatens, present participle neatening, simple past and past participle neatened)

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.