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(smɑːʳtən)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense smartens, present participle smartening, past tense, past participle smartened

Phrasal verbs:

See smarten up

smarten in British English

(ˈsmɑːtən)

verb (usually foll by up)

1. (intransitive)

to make oneself neater

2. (transitive)

to make quicker or livelier

smarten in American English

(ˈsmɑrtən)

verb transitive, verb intransitive

to make or become smart or smarter

; specif.,

to make or become neater or more stylish

to make or become more alert, knowing, aware, etc.

, usually with up

Examples of 'smarten' in a sentence
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Don't ever let anyone smarten you up, don't ever let Lisa run a steam iron over you.In fact, there's a lot that could be done to smarten up the place and make it comfortable.When would I learn to smarten up and ignore her when she yanked my chain '?

(verb) in the sense of tidy

Definition

to make or become smart

The reason for the uniform was to smarten up their image.

Synonyms

tidy

She made her bed and tidied her room.

spruce up

groom

She always appeared perfectly groomed.

beautify

put in order

put to rights

gussy up (slang, mainly US)

phrasal verb

See smarten yourself up

Additional synonyms

in the sense of groom

Definition

to keep (oneself or one's appearance) clean and tidy

She always appeared perfectly groomed.

Synonyms

smarten up,

dress,

clean,

turn out,

get up (informal),

tidy,

preen,

spruce up,

primp,

gussy up (slang, US)

Synonyms of 'smarten'

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单词	smarten
释义	Trends of smarten View usage for: smarten (smɑːʳtən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense smartens, present participle smartening, past tense, past participle smartened Phrasal verbs: See smarten up smarten in British English (ˈsmɑːtən) verb (usually foll by up) 1. (intransitive) to make oneself neater 2. (transitive) to make quicker or livelier smarten in American English (ˈsmɑrtən) verb transitive, verb intransitive to make or become smart or smarter ; specif., a. to make or become neater or more stylish b. to make or become more alert, knowing, aware, etc. , usually with up Examples of 'smarten' in a sentence smarten Don't ever let anyone smarten you up, don't ever let Lisa run a steam iron over you. Cleary, Jon MURDER SONG (1993) In fact, there's a lot that could be done to smarten up the place and make it comfortable. Leeson, Robert THE THIRD CLASS GENIE (1993) When would I learn to smarten up and ignore her when she yanked my chain '? Faas Rice, Bebe CLASS TRIP (1993) (verb) in the sense of tidy Definition to make or become smart The reason for the uniform was to smarten up their image. Synonyms tidy She made her bed and tidied her room. spruce up groom She always appeared perfectly groomed. beautify put in order put to rights gussy up (slang, mainly US) phrasal verb See smarten yourself up Additional synonyms in the sense of groom Definition to keep (oneself or one's appearance) clean and tidy She always appeared perfectly groomed. Synonyms smarten up, dress, clean, turn out, get up (informal), tidy, preen, spruce up, primp, gussy up (slang, US) Synonyms of 'smarten' smarten Explore 'smarten' in the dictionary
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