perk - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'perk' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Perk

[ a.]

- Smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain.

2 . Perk

[ v. i.]

- To exalt one's self; to bear one's self loftily.
- To peer; to look inquisitively.

3 . Perk

[ v. t.]

- To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up one's head.

1 . perk

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

Example in sentence:

2 . perk

[ v]

Meaning (2):
- gain or regain energy

Example in sentence:

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