verb
- made neat, clean, or stylish in appearance
Usage: past tense of ‘spruce up’
Examples
- She spruced up her hair before the interview.
- The homeowners spruced up their yard for the garden tour.
- He spruced himself up in a new suit.
- They spruced up the old kitchen with fresh paint.
- The store was spruced up for the grand opening.
- She spruced up her resume before applying for jobs.