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PRONUNCIATION OF SPRUCE UP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPRUCE UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spruce up is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SPRUCE UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of spruce up in the English dictionary

The definition of spruce up in the dictionary is to make smart and neat.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPRUCE UP

sprocket
sprocket wheel
sprod
sprog
sprout
sprouts
spruce
spruce beer
spruce grouse
spruce pine
sprucely
spruceness
sprue
sprug
spruik
spruiker
spruit
sprung
sprung rhythm
spry

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPRUCE UP

be made up
change up
come up
double up
give up
have up
juice up
lace up
live up
measure up
pile up
shake up
shape up
size up
sunny-side up
take up
tie up
tune up
use up
write up

Synonyms and antonyms of spruce up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spruce up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPRUCE UP

Find out the translation of spruce up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spruce up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spruce up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

美化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arreglar
570 millions of speakers

English

spruce up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सजाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجميل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ели
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enfeitar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিটফাট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

embellir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

merapikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

herausputzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

美化する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

단장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minterake munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ăn mặc lèo loẹt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்ப்ரூஸ் அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्प्र्रस अप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çeki düzen vermek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agghindare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wystroić się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

їли
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

molid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλλωπίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opschikken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

piffa upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gran opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spruce up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRUCE UP»

The term «spruce up» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.102 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRUCE UP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spruce up» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spruce up» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spruce up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRUCE UP»

Discover the use of spruce up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spruce up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spruce up iTunes, by adding album art and lyrics and ...
In this project, I concentrate on how you can improve your iTunes Library’s looks by adding cover art, getting song lyrics, and managing duplicate tracks. This is a single short project.
Scott McNulty, 2011
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Girls Just Want to Have Funds: How to Spruce Up Your Money ...
Expert advice from investors supplements a guide designed to help women create a financial plan, open retirement accounts, invest in the stock market, and save for short-term and long-term goals.
Susannah Blake Goodman, 2000
3
The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed
The Golden Spruce is the story of a glorious natural wonder, the man who destroyed it, and the fascinating, troubling context in which his act took place.
John Vaillant, 2009
4
Spruce: A Step-by-step Guide to Upholstery and Design
Whether you have one piece you want to redo, you're opening your own upholstery shop, or you're an interior designer looking for ways to spruce up and incorporate a client's old piece, with this book you can dive into five advanced projects ...
Amanda Brown, 2013
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The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed
For years, Vancouver's News Herald maintained a loggers' death count box, just as the New Ibrlr Times does for American soldiers during wartime. Tingley, who has logged Queen Charlottes spruce up to live metres in diameter, seems to ...
John Vaillant, 2009
6
Balsam Fir: A Monographic Review
In the Northeast the stand basal area of balsam fir is less than that for red spruce up to age 30, exceeds red spruce in the 30-60 year age period, and declines again after 60 years. In comparison with white spruce, balsam fir basal area is ...
E. V. Bakuzis, H. L. Hansen, 1965
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Technical Bulletin
Balsam fir similarly shows a tendency to exceed white spruce up to about the same age, when the latter takes the lead. NORTHERN HARDWOODS TYPE The northern hardwoods type is common throughout 44 TECHNICAL BULLETIN 166,  ...
‎1930
8
Speed Cleaning 101: House Cleaning Tips to Cut Your Cleaning ...
Spruce-Up Cleaning is simply a light cleaning of surfaces. Spruce-Up Cleaning is used primarily when unexpected company is on the way and you want your house to look great. Or you might Spruce-Up your house before you leave in the  ...
Laura Dellutri, Paula Marshall, 2005
9
San Diego Magazine
spruce up ASID | California San Diego The American Society of Interior Designers, San Diego, fundraiser is happening now! Have you made a New Year's resolution to "Spruce Up" your home or organize the office? This is your opportunity to ...
10
Timber Growing and Logging Practice. Bulletins
Balsam fir similarly shows a tendency to exceed white spruce up to about the same age, when the latter takes the lead. NORTHERN HARDWOODS TYPE The northern hardwoods type is common throughout 44 TECHNICAL BULLETIN 166,  ...
United States. Dept. of Agriculture, 1926

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRUCE UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spruce up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sarasota agrees to spruce up new roundabouts
To spruce up the half-mile segment between the two roundabouts — and set the tone for other eventual improvements planned there — city commissioners ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Students spruce up black cemetery, veterans' gravestones
KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ A group of eighth-grade students have helped clean veterans' gravestones in a mostly abandoned cemetery once used by prominent ... «fox2now.com, May 15»
3
Share “5 cheap, DIY projects to spruce up your...”
If the exterior of your home got a little worn down and neglected during winter, check out these easy do-it-yourself projects to spruce up your yard and home. «NewsOK.com, May 15»
4
Use Earth View to spruce up Chrome's New Tab page
Tired of looking at a nearly empty New Tab page with a search box and a few links? Check out this extension that'll show you images from all over the world, ... «CNET, Oct 14»
5
Quicken employees, nonprofit spruce up Detroit school, neighborhood
Photo by Quicken Loans Quicken Loans team members work to clean up the property at ... Nearly 2,000 Quicken Loans Inc. employees are helping clean up a ... «Crain's Detroit Business, Aug 14»
6
Aviation Minister Gives Chennai Airport Two Weeks Time to Spruce
Aviation Minister Gives Chennai Airport Two Weeks Time to Spruce Up, Warns ... showing laxity in work and gave them two weeks to spruce up the airport. «NDTV, Jul 14»
7
How to spruce up your rental home
How to spruce up your rental home ... Take heart: there's lots you can do to spruce it up without breaking the bank. ... "Pictures always dress up a space well. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 13»
8
Capitol Christmas Tree en route to spruce up Washington holiday
The 73-foot Engelmann spruce that will serve as the official U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was cut down Friday in Colorado's White River National Forest, ... «NBCNews.com, Nov 12»
9
7 low-cost ways to spruce up your ride
Mark Scott, a manager at the consumer site AutoTrader.com, says that any time you fix up your car, you're going to add some value. Just don't go crazy. «Bankrate.com, Sep 10»

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