pearten

verb

peart·​en
|tᵊn
-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

chiefly dialectal : to make peart or cheerful
usually used with up

intransitive verb

chiefly dialectal : to become peart or cheerful
usually used with up
when he peartened up, we all took fresh heartH. E. Giles

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“Pearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pearten. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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