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Perk vs Perks - What's the difference?

perk | perks |

As nouns the difference between perk and perks

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

As verbs the difference between perk and perks

is that 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 while perks is (perk).

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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    perks

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (perk)