smarten

verb3

1. •
   To make smarter in appearance; to refurbish or spruce up.

   • 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. — 1997
2. •
   To augment with computer technology.
3. •
   To increase the speed of (one's travel on foot, etc.).

   • I braced myself and smartened my pace, shouldering my way through the crowd. — 2001