smarten

Word parts

smart + -en

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsmɑːt(ə)n/

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• Hyphenation: smart‧en

Verb

Plain form smarten

Third-person singular smartens

Past tense smartened

Past participle smartened

Present participle smartening

1. (transitive) If you ask someone to smarten up, you want them to make themselves look clean and tidy.
2. (transitive) If you ask someone to smarten up, you want them to stop being silly or foolish.

Related words

• smart