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prettify vs smarten up

smarten up vs prettify

prettify and smarten up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prettify No No Yes No
smarten up No No Yes No
As verbs, smarten up is a hyponym of prettify; that is, smarten up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prettify:
  • prettify: make more beautiful
  • smarten up: make neat, smart, or trim
prettify (verb) smarten up (verb)
make more beautiful dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
make neat, smart, or trim
Difference between prettify and smarten up

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