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Perk vs Amenities - What's the difference?

perk | amenities |

As nouns the difference between perk and amenities

is that perk is perquisite or perk can be a percolator, particularly of coffee while amenities is .

As a verb perk

is shortened form of percolate or perk can be to become more lively or enthusiastic or perk can be (dated) to peer; to look inquisitively.

As an adjective perk

is smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain.

perk

English

Etymology 1

From perquisite, by abbreviation.

Alternative forms

* (l) (less common)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Perquisite.
    • Free coffee is one of the perks of the job.

    Etymology 2

    From percolate (verb) and percolator (noun), by abbreviation.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Shortened form of percolate.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A percolator, particularly of coffee.

    • Etymology 3

    The origin is .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To become more lively or enthusiastic.
  • To exalt oneself; to bear oneself loftily.
  • * Barrow
    • to perk over them
  • To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of.
    • to perk''' the ears; to '''perk up one's head
    (Cowper)
    (Sherburne)
    Derived terms
    * perk up * perky

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • smart; trim; spruce; jaunty; vain
  • * Spenser
    • Perk as a peacock.

    Etymology 4

    The origin is .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (dated) To peer; to look inquisitively.
    • (Charles Dickens)
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    amenities

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (pluralonly) The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness.
  • * 1917 , :
    • "I trust that you are as comfortable as circumstances permit," said Holmes when the final arrangements were made. "Should I be guilty of a liberty if I lit a cigar and placed it between your lips?"
    But all amenities were wasted upon the angry German.
  • * 1934 , edition, ISBN 0553278193, page 24:
    • When we got to Sullivan Street Mrs. Ricci was waiting in front with a glare in her eye that made me decide not to stop for any amenities .