perk up

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To become more upright

   “His ears perked up when he heard there would be ice cream.”

2. fiil To become more lively or enthusiastic.
3. fiil To cause to be more upright, straighten up.

   “In lifting her arms to perk up the bow at her throat, she knocked a hat off the bracket.”

4. fiil to cause to be more lively or enthusiastic.

   “[…] ’tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk’d up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow.”

5. fiil To exalt oneself, take on a higher status or position.

   “[…] they should not give heed to Women, that would be perking up in matters of Worshiping God.”