neatening

N1E1A1T1E1N1I1N1G2

A form of neaten — To make (someone or something) neat; to arrange (people or things) in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of neaten
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APA

neatening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neatening

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“neatening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neatening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neatening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neatening.

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