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PRONUNCIATION OF NEATEN

neaten  [ˈniːtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEATEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Neaten is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb neaten in English.

WHAT DOES NEATEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of neaten in the English dictionary

The definition of neaten in the dictionary is to make neat; tidy.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NEATEN

PRESENT

Present
I neaten
you neaten
he/she/it neatens
we neaten
you neaten
they neaten
Present continuous
I am neatening
you are neatening
he/she/it is neatening
we are neatening
you are neatening
they are neatening
Present perfect
I have neatened
you have neatened
he/she/it has neatened
we have neatened
you have neatened
they have neatened
Present perfect continuous
I have been neatening
you have been neatening
he/she/it has been neatening
we have been neatening
you have been neatening
they have been neatening
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I neatened
you neatened
he/she/it neatened
we neatened
you neatened
they neatened
Past continuous
I was neatening
you were neatening
he/she/it was neatening
we were neatening
you were neatening
they were neatening
Past perfect
I had neatened
you had neatened
he/she/it had neatened
we had neatened
you had neatened
they had neatened
Past perfect continuous
I had been neatening
you had been neatening
he/she/it had been neatening
we had been neatening
you had been neatening
they had been neatening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will neaten
you will neaten
he/she/it will neaten
we will neaten
you will neaten
they will neaten
Future continuous
I will be neatening
you will be neatening
he/she/it will be neatening
we will be neatening
you will be neatening
they will be neatening
Future perfect
I will have neatened
you will have neatened
he/she/it will have neatened
we will have neatened
you will have neatened
they will have neatened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been neatening
you will have been neatening
he/she/it will have been neatening
we will have been neatening
you will have been neatening
they will have been neatening
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would neaten
you would neaten
he/she/it would neaten
we would neaten
you would neaten
they would neaten
Conditional continuous
I would be neatening
you would be neatening
he/she/it would be neatening
we would be neatening
you would be neatening
they would be neatening
Conditional perfect
I would have neaten
you would have neaten
he/she/it would have neaten
we would have neaten
you would have neaten
they would have neaten
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been neatening
you would have been neatening
he/she/it would have been neatening
we would have been neatening
you would have been neatening
they would have been neatening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you neaten
we let´s neaten
you neaten
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to neaten
Past participle
neatened
Present Participle
neatening
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEATEN


beaten
ˈbiːtən
Beaton
ˈbiːtən
Beeton
ˈbiːtən
browbeaten
ˈbraʊbiːtən
certain
ˈsɜːtən
Cretan
ˈkriːtən
eaten
ˈiːtən
Eton
ˈiːtən
halogeton
ˌhæləˈdʒiːtən
Keaton
ˈkiːtən
Nuneaton
nʌnˈiːtən
outsweeten
ˌaʊtˈswiːtən
overbeaten
ˌəʊvəˈbiːtən
oversweeten
ˌəʊvəˈswiːtən
Seton
ˈsiːtən
sweeten
ˈswiːtən
syndeton
sɪnˈdiːtən
unbeaten
ʌnˈbiːtən
uneaten
ʌnˈiːtən
wheaten
ˈwiːtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEATEN

near-sightedness
nearby
Nearctic
nearest and dearest
nearly
nearly-new
nearly-new shop
nearness
nearshore
nearside
nearthroses
nearthrosis
neat
neat´s-foot oil
neath
Neath Port Talbot
neatherd
neatly
neatness
neatnik

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEATEN

Akhenaten
greaten
half-eaten
laten
moth-eaten
oaten
overeaten
paten
platen
sauerbraten
threaten
weather-beaten
whaten
worm-eaten

Synonyms and antonyms of neaten in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NEATEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «neaten» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of neaten

Translation of «neaten» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEATEN

Find out the translation of neaten to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of neaten from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «neaten» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

neaten
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrehilarlos
570 millions of speakers

English

neaten
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

neaten
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يرتب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

постричься
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

neaten
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

neaten
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

neaten
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rapi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

versäubern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

neaten
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

neaten
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Neaten
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

neaten
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

neaten
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नीटॅन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

neaten
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

neaten
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

neaten
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

постригтися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neaten
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

neaten
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neaten
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

neaten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

neaten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of neaten

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEATEN»

The term «neaten» is regularly used and occupies the 69.193 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEATEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about neaten

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEATEN»

Discover the use of neaten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to neaten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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First Steps in Cake Decorating: Over 100 Step-by-Step Cake ...
9 Trim away the excess icing from the top edge, I he corners of tlie cake, and the cake board to neaten. Ice the opposite side of the cake in the same way. Neaten the edges and the cake board and leave to dry for at least two hours. 10 lee the ...
Janice Murfitt, 2005
2
The American Heritage Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
neaten. 525. needle. necropolis 07 chamel 08 boot hill, cemetery God's acre 09 gravevard 10 bunal site ... 10 compulsory, imperative, inevitable, obligatory 11 ineluctable, inescapable, unavoidable. neaten. 13 indispensable 04 edge, tidy, tnm ...
American Heritage Dictionary, 2003
3
Needlework for Schools
Press and neaten. 3 Stitch the side seams of the garment. Press and neaten the raw edges. 4 With right sides together, place the sleeves inside the garment, match notches and underarm seam with the side seam. 5 Baste in place. Make sure ...
Melita M Neal, Melita M Neal Claudia A. Brown-Wilson Lileth Edwards, 2005
4
Crochet with Beads: 18 Stunning Projects for Jewellery and ...
Pass the end through the last loop and pull to fasten off This tail end can be used for sewing findings, joining the seam for a ring or it can be darned into the work to neaten off ear wires have tiny gaps that will allow a single thread of wire to ...
Ruth Herring, 2007
5
The Queen of Clean Conquers Clutter
When it comes to freeing your home of clutter (let's face it -- we all have it), The Queen of Clean really spells things out for you: Question Unpack Evaluate Eliminate Neaten up!
Linda Cobb, 2002
6
On Sale: Employers Get Good Workers Dirt Cheap
The manager ordered me to neaten the nearby shelves. One rare morning I was allowed to attend the meeting where the managers discussed sales figures and upcoming merchandise promotions. We cashiers were rarely allowed to attend ...
Tracy L. Kinne, 2012
7
Pattern Cutting and Making Up
7 Neaten by overlocking (Figure 295). 8 Stitch the neatened seam to the sleeve after pulling the sleeve through with the WS outside (Figure 296). 9 Turn the cuff on to the RS of the sleeve and press the bottom edge of the sleeve on the WS to ...
Janet Ward, Martin Shoben, 2012
8
Simply Indian
Hdd garam masanz powder and coriander leaves and mir( well Шeat the eggs well Rollout eacn nall of tne doign into a tnin square cnapatrl Tnice a tanlespoon or two ofmince in tne centre and pour two tanfespoons of neaten egg over it. fïonf  ...
Sanjeev Kapoor, Alyona Kapoor, 2003
9
The Choice: Seasons of Loss and Renewal After a Father's ...
Now we neaten again, but it will stay neatened. He doesn't need to put his hands on those things now. It's sad to make it neat one last time. We neaten just a little each day, so that we keep him with us, just a little longer. So things don't change  ...
Judy Brown, 1995
10
Earrings VISUAL Project Guide: Step-by-step instructions for ...
Trim the wire close to the wraps, and use chain nose pliers to neaten the wraps and press down the wire end. Slide up the strung bead, and make another loop. 47 Slide the 16-gauge wire segment up into the loop. Complete the loop with ...
Chris Franchetti Michaels, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEATEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term neaten is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Crooked teeth? It's never too late to realign your smile
So, if you do want to neaten up your smile cosmetically, this is what you need to know. What treatments are available? Invisalign works by ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
2
The Reign in Spain…
Whitewashing history is a proven way to neaten up pesky details of our past and make us feel great about ourselves. We've all witnessed the ... «Santa Fe Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Featured Review: Inateck UC5001 5-port 35W Desktop Charger
If nothing else, replacing two or three wall adapters with this one five-port option will definitely neaten things up. The Inateck US5001 is ... «Android Headlines - Android News, Jul 15»
4
Life is noisy, messy and sweet with grandkids in residence
It wasn't necessary to neaten up for our daughter, I realized, especially when she was arriving with four young children -- Tierney, not quite 8; ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
5
Jeff Lowenfels: Don't relax outdoors too long; there's work to do in …
Deadhead spent flowers (this is particularly important if they are already developing seeds) and otherwise neaten up. Be careful with pruning, ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
6
5 versatile besan recipes
Neaten the 4 border lines with a knife. Put 1 tsp filling at one end. Roll each strip, loosening with a knife initially, to get small cylinders. 7. «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Celebrity makeup artist Vivienne Somers has worked with politicians …
“Yes, the eyebrows were there - I just brushed them to neaten them up. He was very non-plussed about wearing makeup, there was no vanity.” ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Pics: Is a scarf just a scarf?
Drape shorter end over the head and neaten gathers. Take longer end from behind the neck and drape over the shorter end. Adjust the top ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
9
Comic Workshop 2 review
... layers, manually rotate certain elements through 360 degrees, the ability to invert a page or panel, and a grid to help neaten your drawings. «Nintendo Insider, Jul 15»
10
Mark Hix recipes: There's more to gooseberries than the fools and …
Roll the rolling pin across the top of the flan ring to trim off the excess pastry, then neaten up the edges by going round and pinching them with ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

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