v. & adj. --v.tr. raise (one's head etc.) briskly. --adj. perky; pert. øperk 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)]
PERK
Meaning of PERK in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012