What is to make smart or spruce; -- usually with up. [Colloq.] She had to go and smarten herself up somewhat. W. Black called?
smarten — To make smart or spruce; -- usually with up. [Colloq.] She had to go and smarten herself up somewhat. W. Black. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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