jazz sth up
informal — phrasal verb with jazz /dʒæz/ verbDefinition
› to make something more attractive or interesting: Jazz the dress up with some bright accessories. He jazzed up the food with a spicy sauce.Decorating or making something attractive
(Definition of jazz sth up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -bound suffix (COVERED)
- accessorize verb
- adorn verb
- beautify verb
- bedeck verb
- dress up phrasal verb
- edged adjective
- festoon verb
- garland verb
- glam (yourself) up phrasal verb
- ornament noun
- ornament verb
- ornamentation noun
- ornate adjective
- prettify verb
- tart yourself up phrasal verb
- tassel noun
- titivate verb
- twiddly adjective
- window dressing noun (SHOPS)
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