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Definition of smarten up phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

smarten up

phrasal verb
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smarten somebody/something up | smarten (yourself) up
  1. (especially British English) to make yourself, another person or a place look neater or more attractive
    • The hotel has been smartened up by the new owners.
    • You’d better smarten yourself up before you go out.
    • It’s time you smartened up.
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