smarten
smarten
Definition
smarten (smart′'n)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to make or become smart or smarter; specif.,: usually with up
- to make or become neater or more stylish
- to make or become more alert, knowing, aware, etc.
smarten
Synonyms
smarten
v.
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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