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make up vs straighten

straighten vs make up

make up and straighten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
make up No No Yes No
straighten No No Yes No
As verbs, straighten is a hypernym of make up; that is, straighten is a word with a broader meaning than make up:
  • make up: put in order or neaten
  • straighten: put (things or places) in order
Other hypernyms of make up include clean up, neaten, square away, straighten out, tidy, tidy up.
make up (verb) straighten (verb)
apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier put (things or places) in order
put in order or neaten make straight or straighter
come to terms make straight
concoct something artificial or untrue straighten by unrolling
devise or compose straighten up or out; make straight
do or give something to somebody in return get up from a sitting or slouching position
make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
form or compose
adjust for
Difference between make up and straighten

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