to lux up
- phrasal verb
- Informal
:
mejorar
- Many hotels try to lux up their rooms with high-end amenities and designer decor.
Examples
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They wanted to lux up the restaurant's atmosphere to attract a more upscale clientele.
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Can we lux up the wedding decorations?
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After winning the lottery, he decided to lux up his wardrobe with some expensive suits.
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They decided to lux up their living room.
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After winning the lottery, he decided to lux up his wardrobe with some expensive suits.
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Many hotels try to lux up their rooms with high-end amenities and designer decor.
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They wanted to lux up the restaurant's atmosphere to attract a more upscale clientele.
Synonyms
424
4.0
Make something better or more attractive
226
1.9
To make something look nicer by adding paint, ornaments, or other items
85
3.9
To make something better by adding knowledge or nutrients
56
3.4
Make something look nicer or more attractive for a special event
45
4.9
To put decorations on something to make it look more beautiful
10
6.3
To make something more beautiful by adding decorative details
9
3.2
To make a place or person more attractive by adding decorations like paint
8
8.7
Make something or someone look fancier by adding decorations
6
3.3
To make a room or object look brighter and more cheerful
5
8.6
To dress or decorate in a fancy way to look nicer
4
3.0
Make a room look cleaner and nicer with small changes
1
6.8
Make yourself or someone more stylish using clothes and makeup
1
7.2
Make a person or place look neater and nicer by cleaning and adding small things
1
5.0
Make something look more attractive, often only on the surface
1
5.8
To make something better in how it works or how it looks
1
5.1
Make something more expensive and stylish to attract people with more money
To make something more attractive by adding new parts
To make something old look new by fixing or cleaning it
Make something look more attractive by adding decorations
Make something look more stylish and attractive
To make someone or something look fancier to impress people
Antonyms
How Luxurious
5
7.0
- Informal
177
3.5
- Informal
13
3.8
- Informal
32
1.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
lux + up
The particle 'up' commonly signals increasing or improving, so if a learner recognises 'lux' as short for 'luxury' or 'luxurious' they can infer 'make more luxurious.' However, 'lux' is non‑standard/colloquial and not attested in the provided dictionary entry, so the composition is only partially predictable for a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
Lux up may come from the word lux, short for 'luxury', and the word up, which gives the image of adding or raising fancy things on top of something. So, lux up means 'to make something more luxurious' by adding fancy features or style.