Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

spruce-up

verb
/spruːs ʌp/
Definition
To make something neater, cleaner, or more attractive.
Examples
  • Before the guests arrived, we needed to spruce up the living room.
  • She decided to spruce up her wardrobe with a few new outfits.
  • We spent the weekend sprucing up the garden for the spring festival.
Meaning
Spruce-up means to tidy or enhance the appearance of something, often in preparation for an event or to improve its visual appeal.
Synonyms
  • tidy
  • refurbish
  • enhance
  • freshen up
  • polish