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spruce vs smarten up

smarten up vs spruce

spruce is a noun but smarten up is not a noun.

spruce is an adjective but smarten up is not an adjective.

spruce and smarten up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spruce Yes Yes Yes No
smarten up No No Yes No
As verbs, spruce and smarten up are synonyms defined as:
  • spruce and smarten up: dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
Other synonyms of spruce include slick up, spruce up.
As verbs, spruce and smarten up are synonyms defined as:
  • spruce and smarten up: make neat, smart, or trim
Other synonyms of spruce include slick up, spiff up, spruce up, titivate, tittivate.
spruce (noun) smarten up (noun)
any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
spruce (adjective) smarten up (adjective)
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
spruce (verb) smarten up (verb)
dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
make neat, smart, or trim make neat, smart, or trim
Difference between spruce and smarten up

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