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BRISK UP

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Dictionary entry overview: What does brisk up mean?

• BRISK UP (verb)
The verb BRISK UP has 1 sense:

1. become brisk

Familiarity information: BRISK UP used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BRISK UP (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Become brisk

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

brisk; brisk up; brisken

Context example:

business brisked up

Hypernyms (to "brisk up" is one way to...):

accelerate; quicken; speed; speed up (move faster)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

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