nicen up
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To make something look or feel nicer.
Literal meaning: To make something nicer — fully transparent.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
To make something or somewhere more pleasant, attractive, or comfortable.
"A few flowers would really nicen up this corner of the office."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Informal and non-standard. 'Nicen' is not a widely accepted standard verb, so this phrasal verb sounds colloquial and regional (mainly British). Not recommended for formal writing.
Commonly used with
place room garden yourself atmosphere
Forms
Base
nicen up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
nicens up
he/she/it
Past simple
nicened up
yesterday
Past participle
nicened up
have + pp
-ing form
nicening up
continuous
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