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touch up collapse: alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance; "This photograph has been retouched!"

spruce up collapse: dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion; "He spruced up for the party"; make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child"

renovate collapse: restore to a previous or better condition; "They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel"

face lift collapse: a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"; plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"

sand collapse: French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876); a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

freshen collapse: become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game"

repair collapse: the act of putting something in working order again; a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair"; restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"; move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"

recondition collapse: bring into an improved condition; "He reconditioned the old appliances"

doll up collapse: use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.; "She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends"

preen collapse: dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"; pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement; clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"

refurbish collapse: make brighter and prettier; "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"

vamp collapse: piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe; an improvised musical accompaniment; provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"; act seductively with (someone); piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech"; make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"

revamp collapse: to patch up or renovate; repair or restore; "They revamped their old house before selling it"

polish collapse: the property of being smooth and shiny; the Slavic language of Poland; a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad; a preparation used in polishing; of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage"; bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"; improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"; make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

garnish collapse: any decoration added as a trimming or adornment; something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration

dress up collapse: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"; make something appear superficially attractive; "The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data"; "Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth"

prank collapse: dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes"; dress or decorate showily or gaudily; "Roses were pranking the lawn"

shine collapse: be clear and obvious; "A shining example"; be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines"; throw or flash the light of (a lamp); "Shine the light on that window, please"; emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"

enrich collapse: make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods"; make wealthy or richer; "the oil boom enriched a lot of local people"

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