brisk up

• Verbe à particule vieilli signifiant rendre quelque chose vif, frais ou alerte; raviver ou rafraîchir.

An obsolete phrasal verb meaning to make something lively, fresh, or brisk; to invigorate or refresh.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Become more lively or energeticinformal

   To become more active, lively, or energetic.

   Devenir plus vif ou plus énergique

   • The party started to brisk up after the music changed.
   • He tried to brisk up his walk to catch the bus.
   • The conversation brisked up when they started discussing travel.

   Synonymescheer upliven upperk uppick uprevive

   Antonymesflaglanguishslowwaneweaken

2. Improve or refreshinformal

   To make something more fresh, lively, or appealing.

   Raviver, redonner de l'entrain

   • She brisked up the room with fresh flowers.
   • The new paint brisked up the old furniture.
   • A short break can brisk up your concentration.

   Synonymesenlivenfreshen upinvigorateliven upperk uprefreshrejuvenaterevitalizespruce up

   Antonymesdeadendullstaleworsen