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perk
1[ purk ]
verb (used without object)
- 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.
- 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 or out ):
to perk up a suit with a new white blouse.
- to raise smartly or briskly (often followed by up or out ):
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/ ±èɜ˰ì /
adjective
- pert; brisk; lively
verb
- See perk up
perk
2/ ±èɜ˰ì /
verb
- intr (of coffee) to percolate
- tr to percolate (coffee)
perk
3/ ±èɜ˰ì /
noun
- informal.short for perquisite
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è±ð°ù°ìi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
- ±è±ð°ù°ìi²õ³ó adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of perk1
Origin of perk2
Origin of perk3
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of perk1
Example Sentences
Those members get movie tickets and other perks.
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.
The end of free checked bags is another perk that Southwest is eliminating in an attempt to increase profits.
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?
Instead, he's replaced it with a pay-to-play system that turns blue check users into "lords" whose subscription fee gives them perks like being at the top of mentions and being promoted in the algorithm.
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