perk
/pɝk/ · perk
noun
- A fringe benefit or extra advantage provided to an employee, such as free coffee or gym access. Free parking is one of the perks of working at the downtown office.
- A permanent bonus ability or power‑up that a player character can acquire in a video game. After completing the quest, the hero gained a new perk that increased health regeneration.
verb
- To become lively, cheerful, or more animated; to perk up. She perked up when she heard the good news.
- To make something more lively or attractive. A splash of color can perk up a dull room.
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Did you know? The workplace sense of ‘perk’ arose in the early 1900s as a shortened form of ‘perquisite’, which originally referred to a legal right to claim a portion of a deceased's estate.