When a woman adds decorations to make something more attractive—for example, a hat, she might say, “It’s too plain—I think I’ll put on a few flowers to ________ it up.”
| BRIGHTEN | 223 |
| DRESS | 218 |
| TRIM | 189 |
| LIVEN | 113 |
| SPRUCE | 85 |
| PERK | 71 |
| PRETTY | 49 |
| DECORATE | 48 |
| DOLL | 46 |
| FANCY | 35 |
| DECORATE IT | 24 |
| TOUCH | 20 |
| NR | 19 |
| PEP | 17 |
| JAZZ | 13 |
| GUSSY | 11 |
| FIX | 8 |
| FRESHEN | 6 |
| PICK | 5 |
| BEAUTIFY | 4 |
| BUILD | 4 |
| GIVE IT A LIFT | 4 |
| ORNAMENT | 4 |
| SET IT OFF | 4 |
| BRING IT OUT | 3 |
| DECK | 3 |
| DUDE | 3 |
| FRILL | 3 |
| FUSS | 3 |
| LIGHTEN | 3 |
| MAKE IT LOOK BETTER | 3 |
| MAKE IT MORE ATTRACTIVE | 3 |
| SHOW | 3 |
| SPARK | 3 |
| SPICE | 3 |
| TRIM IT | 3 |
| ADORN IT | 2 |
| BEAUTIFY IT | 2 |
| BEAUTY | 2 |
| COLOR | 2 |
| DECORATE UP | 2 |
| DICKEY | 2 |
| DIKE | 2 |
| DOCTOR | 2 |
| DOLLY | 2 |
| GIVE IT COLOR | 2 |
| GLAMORIZE IT | 2 |
| IMPROVE IT | 2 |
| IMPROVE THE LOOKS | 2 |
| MAKE IT FANCY | 2 |
| MAKE IT PRETTY | 2 |
| PRIMP | 2 |
| SHINE | 2 |
| TIDY | 2 |
| ADD TO IT | 1 |
| ADD TO THE LOOKS OF IT | 1 |
| BEAUTY ‘EM UP | 1 |
| BOOST | 1 |
| BRIGHT | 1 |
| BUSY IT UP | 1 |
| CHANGE IT | 1 |
| CHANGE THE PICTURE | 1 |
| DECORATE IT A LITTLE | 1 |
| DECORATE IT A LITTLE BIT | 1 |
| DIADEM | 1 |
| DOODADDLE IT | 1 |
| DOO-DADS | 1 |
| EMBELLISH | 1 |
| EMBROIDER IT | 1 |
| ENHANCE | 1 |
| FINISH | 1 |
| FIX UP | 1 |
| FLOOZY | 1 |
| FLOSS | 1 |
| FLOWER | 1 |
| FOR AN ORNAMENT | 1 |
| FOR DECORATION | 1 |
| FOR TRIMMINGS | 1 |
| FRESH | 1 |
| FRIZZ | 1 |
| GIVE IT A LITTLE ZIP | 1 |
| GIVE IT LIFE | 1 |
| GIVE IT NEW LIFE | 1 |
| GIVE IT SOME CLASS | 1 |
| GIVE IT SOME STYLE | 1 |
| GIVE IT SOME ZIP | 1 |
| HELP ITS LOOKS | 1 |
| HELP THE LOOKS OF IT | 1 |
| IMPROVE THE LOOKS ON IT | 1 |
| JEZEBEL IT | 1 |
| LIFT | 1 |
| LIVEN IT UP A BIT | 1 |
| MAKE IT LOOK MORE DAINTY | 1 |
| MAKE IT LOOK PRETTIER | 1 |
| MAKE IT LOOK PRETTY | 1 |
| MAKE IT MORE FRILLY | 1 |
| MAKE IT MORE JAZZY | 1 |
| MAKE IT SHOW UP | 1 |
| MAKE IT SMART | 1 |
| OFF-SET | 1 |
| PRISS | 1 |
| PURDY IT UP | 1 |
| PURTY | 1 |
| PUT ON A LOT OF FRILLS | 1 |
| PUT ON SOME LACE | 1 |
| PUT ORNAMENTS ON IT | 1 |
| RE-DECORATE IT | 1 |
| REDO | 1 |
| REDO IT | 1 |
| REMODEL | 1 |
| REMODEL IT | 1 |
| SHARPEN | 1 |
| SHOW IT OFF | 1 |
| SMARTEN | 1 |
| SPARKLE | 1 |
| SPIFF | 1 |
| STRAIGHTEN | 1 |
| TOG IT OUT | 1 |
| TOGGLE | 1 |
| TONE | 1 |
| TRICK | 1 |
| TRIG | 1 |
| TRIM IT UP SOME | 1 |
| ZIP | 1 |
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