pearten
verb
peart·en
|tᵊn
-ed/-ing/-s
chiefly dialectal
: to make peart or cheerful
—usually used with up
chiefly dialectal
: to become peart or cheerful
—usually used with up
when he peartened up, we all took fresh heart—
H. E. Giles
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“Pearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pearten. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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