straighten

Entry Definition
(tree, sapling, person) s/he straightens up, returns to upright position (after having been bent over)
it straightens up, returns to upright position (after having been bent over)
s/he straightens it out (using hammer)
s/he straightens h/; s/he corrects h/, corrects h/ behavior (wrongdoer)
s/he straightens it, corrects it
s/he straightens or corrects something belonging to h/
s/he comes to, regains consciousness; comes to senses, sobers up, straightens up
s/he straightens it; s/he straightens it out (situation, misunderstanding, etc.)
s/he hits h/ to straighten h/ (crooked or bent object; e.g., spoon, flagpole)
s/he hits it to straighten it out (crooked or bent object; e.g., nail)
s/he straightens it quickly (e.g., adjusts camera, gun, binoculars, finger when aiming)
s/he straightens it out (chain, etc.)
s/he straightens h/ out (person with problem)
s/he straightens h/ (rope, snake)
s/he straightens it out, lays it out well (something string-like)
s/he straightens it out or arranges it (something string-like); s/he coils it neatly
s/he pulls on it, stretches or straightens it by pulling (chain, etc.)
s/he straightens it out or neatens it by arranging it
s/he cleans or tidies it; s/he straightens it up (e.g., arranges objects on table, floor, etc.); s/he clears it (table)
s/he cleans it quickly, straightens it up quickly (bed, etc.)
(rope, string, snake) s/he straightens out; (rope, fishing line) s/he unsnags (from something)
s/he straightens out