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spruce up

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. spruce up, spruce, titivate, tittivate, smarten up, slick up, spiff upverb

    make neat, smart, or trim

    "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child"

  2. spruce up, spruce, slick up, smarten upverb

    dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion

    "He spruced up for the party"

Wiktionary

  1. spruce upverb

    To dress or arrange smartly, elegantly, and neatly

  2. spruce upverb

    To refresh, revamp; to freshen or improve something, especially its appearance

  3. Etymology: From spruce + up. More at spruce.

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  1. spruce up

    To spruce up means to tidy or clean up something, or to improve its appearance, often in preparation for a specific event or occasion. This can refer to a range of activities, from rearranging furniture to applying fresh paint, putting on more stylish clothing or even grooming oneself for a special occasion.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of spruce up in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of spruce up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


Translations for spruce up

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  • vestirsi elegantemente, agghindare, agghindarsi, mettersi in ghingheri, vestirsi beneItalian
  • прихорашиватьсяRussian

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