to jazz up
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5.1
- phrasal verb
- /dʒæz ʌp/
- Informal
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- Adding some upbeat music can really jazz up the atmosphere of the party.
- jazz up a dish
- jazz up a salad
- jazz up your look
So quite frankly, I think GM is trying to jazz up its hipness by partnering with Nikola.
- So quite frankly, I think GM is trying to jazz up its hipness by partnering with Nikola.
- It is comfortable, but like with a heel like the and some like gold necklaces layer, you could jazz it up.
Examples
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She decided to jazz up her outfit with a bold necklace and bright shoes.
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To make the presentation more engaging, try to jazz up your visuals with colorful graphics.
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I have a new home and about 8 billion windows to jazz up.
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So I want to stay within, you know, my comfort zone with this one, but I want to jazz up my comfort zone basically.
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Being a mom, I hardly have time to jazz up my makeup routine.
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Maybe this'll jazz things up.
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It'd sure jazz up the act and make it easier to sell.
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The only thing I occasionally wish for is some bacon to jazz up a dish.
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I'm on the way to get some gel nail Polish because I want to jazz up my nails.
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Jazz up plain, vanilla, or honey yogurt.
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Synonyms
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3.5
Change your routine to make it more interesting
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3.9
To make or become more active and interesting
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2.7
To make something more active, alert or interested
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3.4
To become more intense or make a situation more intense
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3.8
To increase the level or strength of something, for example volume, production
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4.1
Make someone feel excited and full of energy
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2.7
To make a place or thing look more cheerful by adding color
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5.5
To give more energy and make someone or something feel lively
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3.9
To make something more interesting or exciting
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5.7
To give new energy and interest to a person or thing
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2.7
Make a room or person more cheerful
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3.1
Become more lively and cheerful after feeling tired or sad
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4.6
To make something more lively and attractive
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4.1
Make something more active and interesting
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3.6
To make something more exciting or interesting
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4.9
To make someone or something more lively
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4.1
Make someone or something more lively and interesting
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5.6
To make someone feel very excited about something
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8.2
To make something more lively or bright
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7.7
To become more active or exciting in a situation
Make an event like a party more lively and exciting
To make someone feel happier or more lively
Make an audience feel excited and cheer
Make people more interested and eager about something
To make something more lively or exciting
Make something more lively by adding music or bright pictures
Antonyms
How Exciting
Surface Forms
Morphology
The verb 'jazz' already carries the meaning 'to liven or embellish' and the particle 'up' signals increase or intensification, so 'jazz up' straightforwardly combines to mean 'make more lively or interesting'. This is a regular verb + particle compositional pattern common in English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Jazz up probably comes from the lively energy of jazz music and the word up, which makes the idea stronger. Imagine adding a small jazz band to a dull room to make it bright and exciting — that's why jazz up means 'to make something more interesting, lively, or exciting'.