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Read More. November 08, To top. The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights. 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. New Word List Word List. Save This Word! See synonyms for perk up on Thesaurus. First Known Use of perk Verb 1 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Verb 2 , in the meaning defined above Noun , in the meaning defined above.
History and Etymology for perk Verb 1 Middle English. Learn More About perk. Time Traveler for perk The first known use of perk was in the 14th century See more words from the same century. From the Editors at Merriam-Webster. Phrases Related to perk perk up one's ears perk up. Style: MLA.
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