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perk
1[purk]
verb (used without object)
to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed byup ).
The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.
to act, or carry oneself, in a jaunty manner.
to put oneself forward briskly or presumptuously.
verb (used with object)
to make smart, trim, or jaunty (sometimes followed by up orout ).
to perk up a suit with a new white blouse.
to raise smartly or briskly (often followed by up orout ).
to perk one's head up.
perk
2[purk]
verb (used with or without object)
to percolate.
Has the coffee perked yet? The research team is perking with new ideas.
perk
3[purk]
noun
perk
1/ ɜː /
adjective
pert; brisk; lively
verb
See perk up
perk
2/ ɜː /
verb
(intr) (of coffee) to percolate
(tr) to percolate (coffee)
perk
3/ ɜː /
noun
informalshort for perquisite
Other 51Թ Forms
- perkingly adverb
- perkish adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of perk1
Origin of perk2
Origin of perk3
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of perk1
Example Sentences
Instead she suggests changes to the tax system, efficiency savings across government and cutting perks for MPs and civil servants.
Companies across the board have been beefing up softer perks like professional development and wellness incentives, while cutting more costly — and valuable — financial benefits.
Bezos’ first wife, MacKenzie Scott, may be an exception, a perk of emerging from her divorce as one of the wealthiest people on the planet.
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?
One of the perks of television is that it’s possible to follow the multiple storylines of more than one character, so I thought the show might try weaving Ellie and Abby’s narratives a bit more.
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