preen

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

verb

1. clean with one's bill
- The birds preened
• Syn:
plume
• Derivationally related forms:
plume (for: plume)
• Hypernyms:
arrange, set up, clean, make clean
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
2. dress or groom with elaborate care
- She likes to dress when going to the opera
• Syn:
primp, plume, dress
• Derivationally related forms:
dress (for: dress), primping (for: primp)
• Hypernyms:
overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up,
gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink,
attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out
• Verb Group:
dress, get dressed
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They preen
- They preen themselves
3. pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
• Syn:
congratulate
• Derivationally related forms:
congratulatory (for: congratulate), congratulation (for: congratulate)
• Hypernyms:
gloat, triumph, crow
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  primp, plume, dress, congratulate