"Smarten" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

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"Smarten" Meaning

To become or make someone more intelligent, knowledgeable, or perceptive.

Example: "He's trying to smarten up his students with more challenging assignments."

"Smarten" Examples

Usage Examples for "smarten"


1. Verb Form

"I will try to smarten up my appearance before meeting the boss."

2. Make Something Attractive

"The designer smartened the living room with modern furniture."

3. Use Specialized Knowledge

"The software developers decided to smarten up the code with efficient algorithms."

4. Reasonably Intelligent

"Only a person who lives there could smarten up to find the way out of the woods."

5. Improve Your Senses

"The fragrance emitted by the flower will smarten and wake you up."

"Smarten" Similar Words

Smarmiest

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Smarmily

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With a hypocritical, insincere, or excessively flattering manner.

Smarminess

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Smarminess refers to a condescending or self-important behavior, often accompanied by an air of superiority, typically displayed by someone who is overly full of themselves and looks down on others. It can also imply a sly or cunning quality, often with a hint of arrogance.<br><br>Example: "The smarminess of the celebrity's publicist was off-putting, making everyone around feel inferior."<br><br>Synonyms: conceitedness, snootiness, superciliousness, haughtiness, condescension.

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A person who speaks in a witty, sarcastic, or condescending way, often in an attempt to appear clever or superior. The term is used to describe someone who makes snide or annoyingly clever remarks, often at the expense of others.

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Smarting

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Pained or perturbed; given to smarting or stinging pains, wounds, cuts, etc.

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