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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
Word History and Origins
Origin of perk up1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
But who doesn’t perk up a bit when the scrim of perfection that shields the private lives of high-profile, perfectly turned-out couples is torn, even for one brief moment?
The biggest surprise, one that perked up an otherwise mixed bag of an episode, was Adam Sandler showing up as the patient in a surgery sketch.
"The governor left and Simon fell asleep again in a second after perking up for 15 minutes, which I didn’t think he would manage."
The cashier perked up when asked about the mushroom products.
After the war, the pleasure pier perks up into life once again.
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