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1. US : to become more intelligent or aware : to become smarter. He'd better smarten up or he'll get fired. 2. US : to make (someone or something) smarter or more aware.
Oct 2, 2024
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smarten (sb/sth) up ... to improve your personal appearance or the appearance of something: You'll need to buy a suit and smarten up a bit for the interview.
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smarten up · verb. dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion. synonyms: slick up, spruce, spruce up. see moresee less. type of: groom, ...
phrasal verb If you smarten yourself or a place up, you make yourself or the place look neater and tidier.
Sep 23, 2024 · transitive verb : to make smart or smarter; especially : spruce; usually used with up; intransitive verb : to smarten oneself; used with up.
Verb · (intransitive) To wear smart clothes and look more stylish · (intransitive) To become less stupid or naive · (transitive) To make less stupid or naive ...
smarten up · lick into shape · make attractive · make presentable · pretty up · put through grind · put through mill · rub down · shape up · slick up · spiff up ...
to make yourself, another person, or a place look neater or more attractive. The hotel has been smartened up by the new owners.