perk
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perk1
▶verb (perk someone up or perk up) make or become more cheerful or lively.
– origin ME (in the senses ‘perch’ and ‘be lively’): perh. from an OFr. dial. var. of percher ‘to perch’.
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perk2
▶noun informal a benefit to which one is entitled as an employee or shareholder of a company.
■ an advantage or benefit following from a particular situation.
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perk3
▶verb informal (with reference to coffee) percolate.
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