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Definition of tidy verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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tidy

verb
tidy pronunciation English ˈtaɪdi tidy pronunciation American ˈtaɪdi
 
tidies, tidying, tidied, tidied [intransitive, transitive] (especially British English) to make something look neat by putting things in the place where they belongI spent all morning cleaning and tidying.tidy up When you cook, could you please tidy up after yourself.tidy something (up) to tidy (up) a room
Phrasal verbs

tidy something away

(British English) to put things in the place where they belong, especially where they cannot be seen, so that a room appears tidyCan you tidy away your clothes, please?

tidy something up

to arrange or deal with something so that it is well or correctly finishedI tidied up the report before handing it in.