Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Straighten (-ed)
straighten (-ed), v. [see straight, adj.]
- Rise; stand up; [fig.] behave appropriately; prepare for emergency; pull together all resources.
- Adjust; adapt; normalize; go back to a regular rhythm.
- Stiffen; become frozen; stop moving; contract with cold; [fig.] chill with death; set in rigor mortis.
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