Sprucen

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To arrange neatly; tidy up. usually, with-up
  2. 2
    To make oneself spruce (neat and elegant in appearance). ambitransitive, usually, with-up

Etymology

From spruce + -en.

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sprucen up

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