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SMARTEN UP

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There are 2 meanings of the phrase Smarten Up.

Smarten Up - as a verb

Make neat, smart, or trim

Example: "Spruce up your house for spring"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
slick upspiff upspruce10spruce uptitivate11tittivate12

Dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion

Example: "He spruced up for the party"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
slick upspruce10spruce up

Example Sentences

"You need to smarten up and study harder if you want to improve your grades."
"I told him to smarten up and start taking his responsibilities seriously."
"If you want to get promoted, you should smarten up your appearance and dress more professionally."
"The coach warned the team to smarten up their game or face the consequences."
"She decided to smarten up her resume by adding more relevant work experience."
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