NYT Dictionary

NEATEN

/ˈniːtən/
VerbNEAT-enneat-en · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To make (someone or something) neat; to arrange (people or things) in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From neat + -en.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:

+2 earlier appearances in the archive.

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