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preen vs get up

get up vs preen

preen and get up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preen No No Yes No
get up No No Yes No
As verbs, get up is a hypernym of preen; that is, get up is a word with a broader meaning than preen:
  • preen: dress or groom with elaborate care
  • get up: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
preen (verb) get up (verb)
dress or groom with elaborate care get up and out of bed
pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement cause to rise
clean with one's bill put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
develop
study intensively, as before an exam
arrange by systematic planning and united effort
raise from a lower to a higher position
rise to one's feet
Difference between preen and get up

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