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) ]
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. 2012