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perk (up)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of perk (up)

1 to become glad or hopeful

  • we perked up once the sun came out
Synonyms of perk (up)

brighten, buck up, cheer (up), lighten, look up
Words Related to perk (up)

rejoice

liven (up), revive

beam, glow, radiate, sparkle

encourage, gladden, hearten
Near Antonyms of perk (up)

despair, despond

brood, fret, mope
Antonyms of perk (up)

darken, sadden

2 to move from a lower to a higher place or position

  • the dog tilts her head and perks up her ears whenever someone speaks to her
Synonyms of perk (up)

boost, crane, elevate, heave, heft, heighten, hike, hoist, jack (up), lift, pick up, raise, take up, up, uphold, uplift, upraise
Words Related to perk (up)

ascend, mount, rise

rear, upend
Near Antonyms of perk (up)

descend, dip, fall, pitch, plunge, slip

bear, depress, press, push

sink, submerge
Antonyms of perk (up)

drop, lower

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