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smarten Definition

smarten (smart'n)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or become smart or smarter; specif.,: usually with up

  1. to make or become neater or more stylish
  2. to make or become more alert, knowing, aware, etc.

smarten Synonyms

smarten

v.

  1. To beautify

    adjust, tidy, polish; see improve 1.

  2. To stimulate

    educate, tutor, animate; see teach 1, 2.

smarten Usage Examples

Object

  • thing: I did a bit of shuffling boxes to smarten things up.

Particle object:

  • area: Work alongside parents and pupils to smarten up the area outside the main entrance to school.
  • chump: Never smarten up a chump, as Barnum said.
  • appearance: They look neat and smarten up the appearance of the running plate.
  • estate: Our aim is to smarten up the estate and introduce more activites for us.

Modifying Another Word

  • up: Smarten Up to fitness through Bodyline Walking into to a gym can be less daunting than you think.
  • now: Eventually you´ll reach Portobello Harbor, an old canal mooring now smartened up with cafes and shops.
  • so: So smarten up that picture and make it shine with our genuine gold leaf finish, available in several colors.
  • never: Never smarten up a chump, as Barnum said.

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