Neaten — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

put (things or places) in order

care for one's external appearance

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈiːʔn̩/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈiːtən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈiːtən/

2 syllables Say it as /nˈiːʔn̩/.

Examples

Tidy up your room!
He is always well-groomed

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

clean up tidy up groom tidy straighten square away straighten out

Parts of Speech

verb	put (things or places) in order “Tidy up your room!”
verb	care for one's external appearance “He is always well-groomed”

Word Forms

grooming

noun

the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

versäubern

(Dinge oder Orte) in Ordnung bringen

🇫🇷French

ajuster

mettre (des choses ou des lieux) en ordre

🇪🇸Spanish

ordenar

poner (cosas o lugares) en orden

🇮🇹Italian

pulire

mettere (cose o luoghi) in ordine

🇳🇱Dutch

netjes maken

(dingen of plaatsen) op orde brengen

🇵🇹Portuguese

arrumar

colocar (coisas ou lugares) em ordem

🇷🇺Russian

прибирать

привести (вещи или места) в порядок

India

🇮🇳Hindi

साफ़ करना

(चीजों या स्थानों को) क्रम में रखना

🇧🇩Bengali

পরিষ্কার করা

(জিনিস বা স্থান) ক্রমানুসারে রাখুন

🇮🇳Tamil

சுத்தம்

(பொருட்கள் அல்லது இடங்களை) ஒழுங்காக வைக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

నీట్

(విషయాలు లేదా స్థలాలు) క్రమంలో ఉంచండి

🇮🇳Marathi

व्यवस्थित

(गोष्टी किंवा ठिकाणे) क्रमाने ठेवा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સુઘડ

(વસ્તુઓ અથવા સ્થાનો) ક્રમમાં મૂકો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಚ್ಚುಕಟ್ಟಾಗಿ

(ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು) ಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വൃത്തിയാക്കി

(കാര്യങ്ങൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ) ക്രമത്തിൽ വയ്ക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਾਫ਼ ਕੀਤਾ

(ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਸਥਾਨਾਂ) ਨੂੰ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

صاف

(چیزیں یا جگہیں) ترتیب دیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

尼滕

把（事物或地方）按顺序排列

🇯🇵Japanese

きれいにする

（物や場所を）整理整頓する

🇰🇷Korean

깔끔하게 정리하다

(사물이나 장소를) 정리하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

dọn dẹp

sắp xếp (sự vật hoặc địa điểm) theo thứ tự

🇹🇭Thai

ทำให้เรียบร้อย

วาง (สิ่งของหรือสถานที่) ตามลำดับ

🇮🇩Indonesian

merapikan

menertibkan (benda atau tempat).

🇵🇭Filipino

maayos

ayusin ang (mga bagay o lugar).

🇲🇾Malay

kemas

menyusun (benda atau tempat) dengan teratur

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أنيق

ترتيب (الأشياء أو الأماكن).

🇮🇷Persian

آراسته

(چیزها یا مکان ها) را به ترتیب

🇹🇷Turkish

temizlemek

(şeyleri veya yerleri) sıraya koymak

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'neaten'?

The primary meaning of 'neaten' is 'put (things or places) in order'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'neaten' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'neaten' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'neaten' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'neaten' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'neaten' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'neaten' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'neaten' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'neaten' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'neaten' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'neaten' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted