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View synonyms for perk up
perk up
verb
- to make or become more cheerful, hopeful, or lively
- to rise or cause to rise briskly
the dog's ears perked up
- tr to make smarter in appearance
she perked up her outfit with a bright scarf
- slang.intr to vomit
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Word History and Origins
Origin of perk up1
C14 perk, perhaps from Norman French perquer; see perch 1
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Idioms and Phrases
Restore to good spirits, liveliness, or good appearance, as in You're exhausted, but a cup of tea will perk you up , or The flowers perked up the whole room . [Mid-1600s]Advertisement
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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