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   smart·en

   /ˈsmärtən/

   verb

   • 1. make (something) smarter in appearance: "he spent part of the proceeds on smartening up his office" Similar spruce upmake smarterclean uptidy upmake neatermake tidyput in orderredecoraterefurbishbrighten upmodernizeinformal:do uptart upposh upgussy upgroom oneselfspruce oneself upfreshen oneself uppreen oneselfprimp oneselfprink oneselfpretty oneselfbeautify oneselfinformal:titivate oneselfdoll oneself uptart oneself uparchaic:plume oneselftrig oneself
   • ▪ acquire more common sense; behave more wisely: "if you don't smarten up soon, you'll find yourself out on the street"
   • ▪ make one's appearance smarter: "I'd like to smarten up and shave"

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