What does straighten up mean?
Definitions for straighten up
straight·en up
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word straighten up.
Princeton's WordNet
draw up, pull up, straighten upverb
straighten oneself
"He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"
Wiktionary
straighten upverb
To become straight, or straighter
straighten upverb
to steer straight
straighten upverb
to sit up straight, to stop hunching.
straighten upverb
to deal with; put in order
straighten upverb
to tidy; tidy up
straighten upverb
To clarify
straighten upverb
to start living a reformed life
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straighten up
To straighten up generally means to tidy or arrange something neatly and in proper order. It can also refer to the act of improving behavior or to physically adjust oneself to an upright position.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of straighten up in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of straighten up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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