1 neaten | Definition of neaten

neaten

verb
neat·​en | \ ˈnÄ“-tᵊn How to pronounce neaten (audio) \
neatened; neatening\ ˈnÄ“t-​niÅ‹ How to pronounce neatening (audio) , ˈnÄ“-​tᵊn-​iÅ‹ \

Definition of neaten

transitive verb

1 : to set in order : make neat
2 : to finish (something, such as a piece of sewing) carefully

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of neaten in a Sentence

I am trying to neaten my desk. neatened the living room in anticipation of company

Recent Examples on the Web

By the morning of the breakfast, the farm had been neatened. Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com, "The dairy breakfast: The most important meal of the year," 22 June 2019 By the morning of the breakfast, the farm had been neatened. Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com, "The dairy breakfast: The most important meal of the year," 22 June 2019 By the morning of the breakfast, the farm had been neatened. Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com, "The dairy breakfast: The most important meal of the year," 22 June 2019 By the morning of the breakfast, the farm had been neatened. Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com, "The dairy breakfast: The most important meal of the year," 22 June 2019 By the morning of the breakfast, the farm had been neatened. Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com, "The dairy breakfast: The most important meal of the year," 22 June 2019 By the morning of the breakfast, the farm had been neatened. Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com, "The dairy breakfast: The most important meal of the year," 22 June 2019 By the morning of the breakfast, the farm had been neatened. Julie Bosman, New York Times, "Farms Have Folded. But the Dairy Breakfast Must Go On.," 21 June 2019 Step 2: Clean Furniture Fabric Go through the house and strip and remake beds; neaten any pillows or furniture blankets. Arianne Cohen, Woman's Day, "Here's How to Clean Your House More Efficiently," 10 Mar. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'neaten.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

See More

First Known Use of neaten

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for neaten

neaten

verb

English Language Learners Definition of neaten

: to make (something) orderly or neat : to clean up (something)

More from Merriam-Webster on neaten

Rhyming Dictionary: Words that rhyme with neaten

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for neaten

Spanish Central: Translation of neaten