smarten up smar·te·nup uncommon verb 1. make neat, smart, or trim “Spruce up your house for Spring” “titivate the child” Synonymsspruce upsprucetitivatetittivatesmarten upslick upspiff up 2. dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion “He spruced up for the party” Synonymsspruce upspruceslick upsmarten up Related words Word family tittivationtitivation Broader terms groombeautify WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.