simple past tense and past participle of straighten

present participle of straighten

The act of making something straight.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of straighten

(transitive) To cause to become straight. / (intransitive) To become straight. / (transitive) To put in order; to sort; to tidy up. / (transitive) To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).

A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair. / Anyone or anything which straightens. / (slang) A prearranged fight to settle a dispute. / (slang) A bribe.

plural of straightener

plural of straightening

Capable of being straightened.

(transitive) To make straight. / (transitive, idiomatic) To correct or rectify. / (transitive, idiomatic) To eliminate confusion from or concerning.