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PERK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

Example:

a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job

Synonyms:

fringe benefit; perk; perquisite

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("perk" is a kind of...):

benefit (financial assistance in time of need)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "perk"):

apanage; appanage (any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life)

backsheesh; baksheesh; bakshis; bakshish; gratuity; pourboire; tip (a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Gain or regain energy

Example:

I picked up after a nap

Synonyms:

gain vigor; percolate; perk; perk up; pick up

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "perk" is one way to...):

convalesce; recover; recuperate (get over an illness or shock)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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