sprucing

Meanings

• Verb

  To make something look more attractive or neat by adding decorations, cleaning, or fixing it up.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sprucing
pruning , muning , juning , booning

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Variants

List of all variants of sprucing that leads to same result
spruce , spruced , spruces , sprucing , spruce up , spruced up , spruces up , sprucing up

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to prick' or 'to pierce'. Later, it came to mean 'to make something look better' by adding decorations or fixing it up.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'spruce up' is often used in the context of job interviews to describe the process of preparing oneself for the interview.

2. In the military, 'sprucing up' refers to the process of making a military camp or base look neat and orderly.

3. In the world of fashion, 'sprucing up' can refer to the process of updating one's wardrobe with new clothes or accessories.

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Related Concepts

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1. Spring cleaning: A traditional practice of thoroughly cleaning and decluttering one's home during the spring season.

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Culture

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In literature, 'sprucing up' is often used to describe characters or settings that are in need of improvement or a makeover. In art, 'sprucing' can refer to the process of adding details or finishing touches to a work.

How to Memorize "sprucing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of adding decorations or fixing up an old item to make it look new and attractive.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sprucing' with the idea of making something look better.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Spruce Up' to remember the meaning of the word.

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