[pəːk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- become or make more cheerful, lively, or interesting
(e.g: she'd been depressed, but she seemed to perk up last week)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘perch’): perhaps from an Old French dialect variant of percher ‘to perch’

[pəːk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a benefit to which one is entitled because of one's job
(e.g: many agencies are helping to keep personnel at their jobs by providing perks)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: abbreviation of perquisite

[pəːk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (with reference to coffee) percolate
(e.g: while the coffee perks, head out for the morning paper)


Phrases:

Origin:
1920s: abbreviation of percolate

[pəːk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a coffee percolator
(e.g: Leo hooked up an extension cord for me so I can use my perk)


Phrases:

Origin:
1920s: abbreviation of percolate