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perk

1

[ purk ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up ):

    The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.

  2. to act, or carry oneself, in a jaunty manner.
  3. to put oneself forward briskly or presumptuously.


verb (used with object)

  1. to make smart, trim, or jaunty (sometimes followed by up or out ):

    to perk up a suit with a new white blouse.

  2. to raise smartly or briskly (often followed by up or out ):

    to perk one's head up.

adjective

  1. a perk manner.

perk

2

[ purk ]

verb (used with or without object)

Informal.
  1. to percolate:

    Has the coffee perked yet? The research team is perking with new ideas.

perk

3

[ purk ]

noun

Informal.

perk

1

/ ±èɜ˰ì /

adjective

  1. pert; brisk; lively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. See perk up
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

perk

2

/ ±èɜ˰ì /

verb

  1. intr (of coffee) to percolate
  2. tr to percolate (coffee)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

perk

3

/ ±èɜ˰ì /

noun

  1. informal.
    short for perquisite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è±ð°ù°ìi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • ±è±ð°ù°ìi²õ³ó adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of perk1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English perken “(of a bird) to perch on a treeâ€; akin to perch 1

Origin of perk2

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; by shortening and respelling

Origin of perk3

First recorded in 1865–70; by shortening and respelling
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of perk1

C16: see perk up
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Those members get movie tickets and other perks.

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Arriving in Tampa this week, they settled into the best team hotel available — a perk bestowed to the highest seed in the tournament — and unwrapped Jordan Brand swag bags.

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The end of free checked bags is another perk that Southwest is eliminating in an attempt to increase profits.

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People may get extra perks from pouring their all into work but what we lose may be worth much more, because if we take our "best" or whole selves to work, what’s left for living?

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