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