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spruce-up

spruce-up
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sproos uhp]
    • /sprus ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sproos uhp]
    • /sprus ʌp/

Definitions of spruce-up word

  • noun spruce-up an act of cleaning up, refurbishing, renovating, or the like. 1
  • adjective spruce-up trim in dress or appearance; neat; smart; dapper. 1
  • verb with object spruce-up to make spruce or smart (often followed by up): Spruce up the children before the company comes. 1
  • verb without object spruce-up to make oneself spruce (usually followed by up). 1

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Parts of speech for Spruce-up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spruce-up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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