Word

neaten, v.
(neatened, neatening, neatens)

care for one's external appearance
<verb.body>

groom neaten

sample sentences

"He is always well-groomed"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grooming

semantic pointers

hyponym

cleanse, clean shave comb, comb out, disentangle arrange, do, dress, set, coif, coiffe, coiffure mousse, gel pomade clean up make up manicure barber pedicure doll up, do up, pretty up, glam up spruce up, spruce, slick up, smarten up perfume, scent

hypernym

beautify, fancify, embellish, prettify

put (things or places) in order
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clean up neaten square away straighten straighten out tidy tidy up

sample sentences

"Tidy up your room!"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

order

hyponym

make, make up clean, houseclean, clean house