Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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straighten out | No | No | Yes | No |
rectify | No | No | Yes | No |
straighten out (verb) | rectify (verb) |
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put (things or places) in order | set straight or right |
settle or put right | make right or correct |
change for the better | reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities |
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear | convert into direct current |
make straight | bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one |
extricate from entanglement | determine the length of |