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spruce up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌspruːs ˈʌp/

spruce up means: Make something look better by cleaning, decorating, or making small changes.

verb

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Make something look better by cleaning, decorating, or making small changes.

  • Let’s spruce up the garden.
  • New cushions spruced up the old sofa.
  • They are sprucing up the shop before it opens.

How to use it: spruce something up (We spruced the kitchen up with new paint.)

Similar words: freshen up, smarten up, improve

Common phrases: spruce up something, spruce up a room, spruce something up

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Make yourself or someone else look neat and attractive, especially by improving clothes or hair.

  • I need to spruce myself up.
  • He spruced up with a clean shirt and a haircut.
  • Can you help spruce the children up for the photo?

How to use it: spruce oneself up (He spruced himself up before the party.); spruce up for something (She spruced up for the wedding.)

Similar words: smarten up, tidy up

Common phrases: spruce up someone, spruce oneself up, spruce up for something

Questions about spruce up

What does spruce up mean?

Make something look better by cleaning, decorating, or making small changes.

What is spruce up in other languages?

Türkçe: güzelleştirmek · Español: embellecer · Français: rafraîchir · Deutsch: verschönern · Italiano: abbellire · 日本語: 見栄えをよくする

How do you pronounce spruce up?

It is pronounced /ˌspruːs ˈʌp/.

How do you use spruce up in a sentence?

Let’s spruce up the garden. New cushions spruced up the old sofa.

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