spruce up Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb make neat, smart, or trim
    tittivate; smarten up; slick up; titivate; spruce; spiff up.
    • Spruce up your house for Spring
    • titivate the child
  2. verb dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
    spruce; slick up; smarten up.
    • He spruced up for the party

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