1 US : to become more intelligent or aware : to become smarter He'd better smarten up or he'll get fired. 2 US : to make (someone or something) smarter or more aware Someone needs to smarten him up before he gets in trouble.

Will free up meaning?

1. To cause someone or something to become available or no longer devoted to a particular obligation. A noun or pronoun can be used between "free" and "up." Whew, having that meeting canceled frees up the rest of my afternoon. If you're going to watch the kids, then that frees me up to get some errands done.

What Does taken up mean?

Definitions of taken up. adjective. having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something. “he was taken up in worry for the old woman” synonyms: haunted, obsessed, preoccupied concerned.