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neaten vs spruce up

spruce up vs neaten

neaten and spruce up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neaten No No Yes No
spruce up No No Yes No
As verbs, spruce up is a hyponym of neaten; that is, spruce up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than neaten:
  • neaten: care for one's external appearance
  • spruce up: dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
neaten (verb) spruce up (verb)
care for one's external appearance dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
put (things or places) in order make neat, smart, or trim
Difference between neaten and spruce up

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