Smarten
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsmɑːt(ə)n/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Smarten is a verb meaning (transitive) To make smarter in appearance; to refurbish or spruce up.
Meaning
(transitive) To make smarter in appearance; to refurbish or spruce up.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To increase the speed of (one's travel on foot, etc.).
- (transitive) To augment with computer technology.
Example Sentences
I braced myself and smartened my pace, shouldering my way through the crowd.
The Sorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting.
How do we achieve this smartening of the grid? The CALM approach in the future will be to use reinforcement learning (RL) controllers as a basis for optimizing the synergy between operators and automation.
Word Forms
- smartens
- smartening
- smartened
Synonyms for smarten
Depending on context, synonyms include computerize.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sprucify, sprucen, sapientize, spruce, clean up, perk.
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