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neaten vs smarten up

smarten up vs neaten

neaten and smarten up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neaten No No Yes No
smarten up No No Yes No
As verbs, smarten up is a hyponym of neaten; that is, smarten up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than neaten:
  • neaten: care for one's external appearance
  • smarten up: dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
neaten (verb) smarten up (verb)
care for one's external appearance dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
put (things or places) in order make neat, smart, or trim
Difference between neaten and smarten up

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