smarten

Main Entry:
smarten [smahr-tn]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fix
Synonyms: adjust, amend, correct, debug, do up, doctor, emend, face-lift, fiddle with, fix up, overhaul, patch, put to rights, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, regulate, restore, retread, revamp, revise, see to, sort, spruce, tune up
Main Entry: fix up
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: prepare, beautify
Synonyms: deck, dress up, furnish, gussy up, primp, provide, rehabilitate, repair, smarten, spiff, spruce up
Antonyms: corrupt, deface, defile, uglify
Main Entry: ornament
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: decorate
Synonyms: adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, brighten, deck, dress, dress up, embellish, embroider, enrich, festoon, fix up, garnish, gild, grace, ornamentalize, polish, prank, prettify, primp, prink, smarten, spruce up, trim
Antonyms: leave alone
Main Entry: primp
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: beautify and dress nicely
Synonyms: deck out, dress up, fix up, get dressed up, groom, gussy up, preen, prepare, slick*, smarten, spiff, spruce, titivate
Antonyms: mess up, uglify
Main Entry: spruce up
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make neat, well-groomed
Synonyms: brush, deck out, dress up, fix up, groom, prim, primp, sleek, slick, smarten, tidy, titivate, wash
Antonyms: dirty, mess up
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Ornament.
Category: 2. Discriminative Affections
Synonyms:
-nouns
ornament, ornamentation, ornamental art; ornature, ornateness; adornment, decoration, embellishment; architecture., garnish, polish, varnish, French polish, gilding, japanning, lacquer, ormolu, enamel, cosmetics., pattern, diaper, powdering, paneling, graining, pargeting; detail; texture; richness; tracery, molding, fillet, listel, strapwork, coquillage, flourish, fleur-de-lis, arabesque, fret, anthemion; egg and tongue, egg and dart; astragal, zigzag, acanthus, cartouche; pilaster (projection); bead, beading; champleve ware, cloisonne ware; frost work, Moresque, Morisco, tooling., embroidery; brocade, brocatelle, galloon, lace, fringe, trapping, border, edging, trimming; hanging, tapestry, arras; millinery, ermine; drap d'or., wreath, festoon, garland, chaplet, flower, nosegay, bouquet, posy, "daisies pied and biolets blue" [L.L.L.], tassel, knot; shoulder knot, apaulette, epaulet, aigulet, frog; star, rosette, bow; feather, plume, panache, aigrette., jewel, jewelry, jewellery; bijoutry; bijou, bijouterie; trinket; locket, necklace, bracelet, anklet; earring; locket, carcanet; chain, chatelaine; broach, torque., gem, precious stone; diamond, brilliant, beryl, emerald, chalcedony, agate, heliotrope; girasol, girasole; onyx, plasma; sard, sardonyx; garnet, lapis lazuli, opal, peridot, chrysolite; sapphire, ruby; spinel, spinelle; balais; oriental, oriental topaz; turquois, turquoise; zircon, jacinth, hyacinth, carbuncle, amethyst; alexandrite, cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone, sunstone., pearl, coral., finery, frippery, gewgaw, gimcrack, tinsel, spangle, clinquant, pinchbeck, paste; excess of ornament (vulgarity); gaud, pride., illustration, illumination, vignette., fleuron; head piece, tail piece; cul-de-lampe; flowers of rhetoric; work of art.
-verbs
ornament, embellish, enrich, decorate, adorn, bead, beautify, adonize., smarten, furbish, polish, gild, varnish, whitewash, enamel, japan, lacquer, paint, grain., garnish, trim, dizen, bedizen, prink, prank; trick out, fig out; deck, bedeck, dight, bedight, array; begawd, titivate; dress, dress up; spangle, bespangle, powder; embroider, work; chase, emboss, fret, emblazon; illuminate; illustrate., become (accord with).
-adjectives
ornamented, beautified; ornate, rich, gilt, begilt, tesselated, festooned; champleve, cloisonne, topiary., smart, gay, trickly, flowery, glittering; new gilt, new spangled; fine as a Mayday queen, fine as a fivepence, fine as a carrot fresh scraped; pranked out, bedlight, well-groomed., in full dress (fashion); dressed to advantage; in Sunday best, en grand tenue, en grande toilette; in best bib and tucker, endimanche., showy, flashy; gaudy (vulgar); garish, gairish; gorgeous., ornamental, decorative; becoming (accordant).
Antonyms: simplicity; blemish
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