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sprucing up

sprucing up is the present participle and gerund of spruce up.

Meaning of spruce up

Verb

spruce up (third-person singular simple present spruces up, present participle sprucing up, simple past and past participle spruced up)

  1. (idiomatic) To dress or arrange smartly, elegantly, and neatly; to smarten.
  2. (idiomatic) To refresh, revamp; to freshen or improve something, especially its appearance.
    • Fresh paint and some new curtains would do a lot to spruce up this dark room.

Questions about sprucing up

What is sprucing up the present participle and gerund of?
Sprucing up is the present participle and gerund of spruce up.

Words near sprucing up in the dictionary

  1. sprucified
  2. sprucifies
  3. sprucify
  4. sprucifying
  5. sprucing
  6. sprucing up
  7. sprucy
  8. sprue
  9. sprue asparagus
  10. sprue goo
  11. sprued

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