PERK


Meaning of PERK in English

v. & adj.

v.tr. raise (one's head etc.) briskly.

adj. perky; pert. perk up 1 recover confidence, courage, life, or zest. 2 restore confidence or courage or liveliness in (esp. another person). 3 smarten up.

[ ME, perh. f. var. of PERCH(1) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.