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smartening

 

[ smärtən-ing ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

improvement process

Smartening refers to the action of making something smarter or more sophisticated. It often involves enhancing someone's appearance or performance through style, education, or technology.

Synonyms

enhancing, refining, upgrading

Examples of usage

  • She is smartening her outfit for the interview.
  • The team is focused on smartening up their presentation.
  • He spent hours smartening the old car before the show.

Translations

Translations of the word "smartening" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inteligência

🇮🇳 बुद्धिमानी

🇩🇪 Intelligenz

🇮🇩 kecerdasan

🇺🇦 розумність

🇵🇱 inteligencja

🇯🇵 賢さ

🇫🇷 intelligence

🇪🇸 inteligencia

🇹🇷 zekâ

🇰🇷 지능

🇸🇦 ذكاء

🇨🇿 inteligence

🇸🇰 inteligencia

🇨🇳 智慧

🇸🇮 inteligenca

🇮🇸 greind

🇰🇿 ақыл

🇬🇪 ჭკუა

🇦🇿 zəkalıq

🇲🇽 inteligencia

Etymology

The term 'smartening' derives from the adjective 'smart,' which has its roots in the Old English word 'smeortan,' meaning to sting or cause pain. Over time, the meaning evolved to include concepts of keen intelligence and elegance. In the 19th century, the verb form 'to smart' began to encompass making oneself appear fashionable or neat as well. The '-ing' suffix is a common English construction used for forming the present participle or gerund of verbs, allowing the word to capture the ongoing process of improvement or refinement. This evolution reflects changes in societal values where intellectual and physical appearance has taken on greater importance.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #42,395, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.