straighten oneself up
1straighten up — verb straighten oneself (Freq. 4) He drew himself up when he talked to his superior • Syn: ↑draw up, ↑pull up • Derivationally related forms: ↑pull up (for: ↑pull up) …
2straighten — v 1. adjust, correct, rectify, right, square, set or put straight; unbend, uncurl, unkink, (of hair) conk; unsnarl, untangle, disentangle. 2.Usu. straighten out mend one s ways, turn over a new leaf, reform oneself, take to or follow the straight …
3draw up — verb 1. form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑form, ↑organize, ↑organise • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody …
4pull up — verb 1. come to a halt after driving somewhere (Freq. 6) The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn The chauffeur hauled up in front of us • Syn: ↑draw up, ↑haul up • Topics: ↑driving …
5разгибаться — РАЗГИБАТЬСЯ, несов. (сов. разогнуться). Изменять (изменить) согнутое положение на распрямленное; Син.: распрямляться; Ант.: сгибаться [impf. to become straight; to draw oneself up to one’s full height; * to straighten (oneself) up, make one’s… …
6draw up — verb Date: 1605 transitive verb 1. to bring (as troops) into array 2. to prepare a draft or version of < draw up plans > 3. to bring to a halt 4. to straighten (oneself) to an erect …
7reconcile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. conciliate, propitiate, placate, appease; harmonize, accord; settle. See pacification, agreement, compromise. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To adjust] Syn. adapt, arrange, regulate, square; see adjust 1 …
8settle — verb 1) they settled the dispute Syn: resolve, sort out, solve, clear up, end, fix, work out, iron out, straighten out, set right, rectify, remedy, reconcile; informal patch up Ant: prolong …
9adjust — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. fix, adapt, true, regulate, straighten; settle, compensate; equalize, rate. See agreement, equality. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To bring into agreement] Syn. change, modify, alter, adapt, accommodate,… …
10tidy — 1. adjective 1) a tidy room Syn: neat, neat and tidy, orderly, well ordered, in (good) order, well kept, shipshape, in apple pie order, immaculate, spick and span, uncluttered, straight, trim, spruce Ant …
