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smarten up vs prettify

prettify vs smarten up

smarten up and prettify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smarten up No No Yes No
prettify No No Yes No
As verbs, prettify is a hypernym of smarten up; that is, prettify is a word with a broader meaning than smarten up:
  • smarten up: make neat, smart, or trim
  • prettify: make more beautiful
Other hypernyms of smarten up include beautify, embellish, fancify.
smarten up (verb) prettify (verb)
dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion make more beautiful
make neat, smart, or trim
Difference between smarten up and prettify

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