1. To make straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form.
2. To make right or correct; to reduce to order; as, to straighten one's affairs; to straighten an account. To straighten one's face, to cease laughing or smiling, etc., and compose one's features.
STRAIGHTEN
Straight"en, v. t.
Defn: A variant of Straiten. [Obs. or R.]
STRAIGHTENER
Straight"en*er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, straightens.
STRAIGHTFORTH
Straight"forth`, adv.
Defn: Straightway. [Obs.]
STRAIGHTFORWARD
Straight`for"ward, a.
Defn: Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank. — adv.