Adjective perked up has 2 senses
- perked up - made or become more cheerful or lively; "his attention made her feel all perked up"
Antonym: unenlivened (indirect, via enlivened)
- perched, perked, perked up - (especially of ears) quickly lifted up or out in attention; `perched' is obsolete; "a dog with perked ears"
Antonym: unalert (indirect, via alert)
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Verb perk up has 2 senses
- perk up, perk, percolate, pick up, gain vigor - gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
--1 is one way to recuperate, recover, convalesce
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
- stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
--2 is one way to affect
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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