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to tidy

Meanings
  • Verb

    To make (a place) neat and orderly.

  • Verb

    To prepare (something) for use or consideration.

Rhymes
Words rhyming with to tidy
ideal , file , smile , pile
Variants
List of all variants of to tidy that leads to same result
to-do , to-dos , did , did a number on , did away with , did by , did for , did it , did justice , did proud , did the trick , did with , do , do a number on , do away with , do by , do for , do it , do justice , do proud , do the trick , do with , does , does a number on , does away with , does by , does for , does it , does justice , does proud , does the trick , does with , doing , doing a number on , doing away with , doing by , doing for , doing it , doing justice , doing proud , doing the trick , doing with , done , done a number on , done away with , done by , done for , done it , done justice , done proud , done the trick , done with , to do , anything to do with , nothing (further) to do with , nothing further to do with , nothing to do with , be to do with , it's nothing to do with , had , had at , had best , had better , had done , had done (with) , had done with , had it in for , had one's eye on , had to do with , has , has at , has done , has done (with) , has done with , has it in for , has one's eye on , has to do with , have , have at , have coming , have done , have done with , have had it , have it , have it in for , have it out , have none of , have one's eye on , have to do with , having , having at , having done , having done (with) , having done with , having it in for , having one's eye on , having to do with , well-to-do , cut out for , cut out to be , cut out to do , cut out to do/be , make it a point to , make it a point to (do something) , make it a point to do something , meant to , meant to (be/do something) , meant to be , meant to be something , meant to do something , not for (someone) to (do something) , not for someone to , not for someone to do something , not for to , not for to do something
Forms
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tidied, tidying, tidies

Etymology
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Originally meant 'to provide with a good order or arrangement'. From Old English 'tidian', meaning 'to arrange, settle, or adjust'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'tidy' comes from the Old English word 'tidian', which meant 'to arrange, settle, or adjust'.

  2. The average person spends about 55 minutes per day tidying their home.

  3. The Japanese art of tidying, known as 'KonMari', encourages people to keep only items that bring them joy.

Related Concepts
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  1. Cleaning: The act of removing dirt, dust, or other unwanted substances from a surface or environment.

  2. Organizing: The act of arranging things in a systematic and orderly way.

Culture
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In literature, 'to tidy' is often used metaphorically to represent the act of preparing oneself or one's thoughts for a task or situation. In art, the concept of tidiness and orderliness is often used as a contrast to chaos and disorder.

How to Memorize "to tidy"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a neat and orderly workspace. Visualize each item in its proper place.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'tidy' with the image of a clean and organized room.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'TIDY' to remember the steps of the tidying process: Sort, Identify, Decide, Act, and Maintain.

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