To improve or enhance the appearance of
“I'll send over some people who know how to smarten up the rooms and fix all the things that such a festive occasion calls for.”
To neaten up or make tidy
“I found all the letters behind the glass three days ago when I came to smarten up the room, and I put them all into that pretty basket.”
To change for the better (from a bad or unsatisfactory state)
“You better smarten up or you'll never make it through Morocco, much less around the sea.”
To convert into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality
To improve on
To improve by making changes or modifications to
To become reasonable, comprehending, or responsible, especially after having behaved in an opposite manner
To give a fresh look to (something old or shabby)
To make slight corrections or adjustments to
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