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neatened

neatened is the simple past and past participle of neaten.

Meaning of 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.
  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.

Questions about neatened

What is neatened the simple past and past participle of?
Neatened is the simple past and past participle of neaten.

Words near neatened in the dictionary

  1. neatball
  2. neatballs
  3. neatbeast
  4. neatbeasts
  5. neaten
  6. neatened
  7. neatening
  8. neatens
  9. neater
  10. neatest
  11. neatfoot

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