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Swarten vs Smarten - What's the difference?

swarten | smarten |

As verbs the difference between swarten and smarten

is that swarten is to make swart or dark; darken while smarten is to make smarter in appearance; to refurbish or spruce up.

swarten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (label) to make swart or dark; darken
  • *1814 , Adolphe Thiers, Historical Works :
    • Clad in rags, swartened by the sun, irritable, arrogant, and having at their head officers [...]
  • (label) to become dark; darken

    • smarten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make smarter in appearance; to refurbish or spruce up
  • To increase speed

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