Antonyms for perks
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : purk |
| Phonetic Transcription : pÉœrk |
Definition of perks
Origin :- late 14c., "to make oneself trim or smart," perhaps from Old North French perquer "to perch" (Modern French percher; see perch (n.1)), on notion of a bird preening its plumage. Sense of "raise oneself briskly" is first attested 1520s; perk up "recover liveliness" is from 1650s. Related: Perked; perking.
- noun benefit
- Well, is it perks if I buy a picture from you for ten bob which I know to be worth £1,000?
- Extract from : « Hurricane Island » by H. B. Marriott Watson
- "I'm not sure that that's not perks," said little Pye with his quizzical glance.
- Extract from : « Hurricane Island » by H. B. Marriott Watson
- And when they raves agin our perks, they only longs to collar 'em.
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 107, October 20, 1894 » by Various
- Perks was not so big as Benny, though he was two or three years older.
- Extract from : « Her Benny » by Silas Kitto Hocking
- So Perks and Benny drifted apart, and Benny wondered if they would ever meet again.
- Extract from : « Her Benny » by Silas Kitto Hocking
- He knew that there was a great deal of truth in what Perks had said to him.
- Extract from : « Her Benny » by Silas Kitto Hocking
- "If you don't take yourself off, Perks, you'll wish you had," said Benny.
- Extract from : « Her Benny » by Silas Kitto Hocking
- Perks's case was not tried that day, so once more Benny had him for a companion.
- Extract from : « Her Benny » by Silas Kitto Hocking
- Host (to Perks, an indifferent horseman, who has come down for the hunting).
- Extract from : « Mr. Punch in the Hunting Field » by Various
- "I thought we came up here to talk about Perks's birthday," said Phyllis.
- Extract from : « The Railway Children » by E. Nesbit
Synonyms for perks
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