Meanings
to make something neat or tidy.
کسی چیز کو صاف یا ترتیب دینا۔
صاف کرنا
saaf karna
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- neaten up the room
- neaten the papers
- neaten one's appearance
Example Sentences
She decided to neaten her room before the guests arrived.
اس نے مہمانوں کے آنے سے پہلے اپنے کمرے کو صاف کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne mehmanon ke aane se pehle apne kamray ko saaf karne ka faisla kiya.
Please neaten the documents before submitting them.
براہ کرم دستاویزات کو جمع کرنے سے پہلے ترتیب دیں۔
Barah-e-karam dastawaizat ko jama karne se pehle tarteeb dein.
He always tries to neaten his desk at the end of the day.
وہ ہمیشہ دن کے اختتام پر اپنی میز کو صاف کرنے کی کوشش کرتا ہے۔
Woh hamesha din ke ikhtitam par apni mez ko saaf karne ki koshish karta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'neaten' as making things 'neat' and 'even'.
Imagine a messy room being transformed into a tidy and organized space.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کہیں پہ صاف کرتے ہیں، کہیں پہ ترتیب دیتے ہیں، زندگی کے ہر گوشے کو، ہم پیار سے سنوارتے ہیں۔
Kahin pe saaf karte hain, kahin pe tarteeb dete hain, Zindagi ke har goshe ko, hum pyaar se sanwarta hain.
In some places, we clean, in others, we organize, We adorn every aspect of life with love.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
صاف ذہن اچھا کام کرتا ہے۔
Saaf zehan acha kaam karta hai.
A clear mind does good work.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "neaten" — to make neat
First known use: 19th century
Neaten is derived from the word 'neat', which comes from Old French 'net', meaning clean or tidy. The use of 'neaten' as a verb has been documented since the early 19th century.