smartens
Makes more presentable
Smartens is the third-person singular of smarten, meaning to make or become neater, tidier, or more stylish.
Most often appears with "up": She smartens up her appearance before interviews.
In British usage especially, to smarten a place is to improve its look: The new owners smartened the old pub considerably.
Makes space orderly
- neatensMakes orderly
- sprucesCone-bearing forest trees
- groomsHorse caretakers or fiancés
- polishesRubs until shiny
freshens · sharpens · crisps · trims · preens · primps · dresses · refines
Makes cutting edge keener
- quickensIncreases in speed
- enlightensImparts knowledge or insight
- awakensBecomes conscious again
- brightensMakes lighter or cheerier
astute · shrewd · keen · perceptive · alert · savvy · clever · acute
Increases in speed
- acceleratesIncreases in velocity
- hastensCauses to occur sooner
- speedsRates of motion
- enlivensMakes lively or spirited
livens · picks up · steps up · invigorates · energizes · animates · stimulates · activates
tidies
Makes space orderly
polishes · freshens · sharpens · crisps · trims · preens · primps · dresses · refines · brightens
sharpens
Makes cutting edge keener
- quickensIncreases in speed
- enlightensImparts knowledge or insight
- awakensBecomes conscious again
brightens · astute · shrewd · keen · perceptive · alert · savvy · clever · acute · canny
quickens
Increases in speed
- acceleratesIncreases in velocity
- hastensCauses to occur sooner
- speedsRates of motion
enlivens · livens · picks up · steps up · invigorates · energizes · animates · stimulates · activates · galvanizes
- smarten upImprove appearance or behavior
- smartening upMaking more presentable
smarter, smarten, outsmarted, smartened, smartening, smarten up