See spruce in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
In good order or clean condition:
neat, orderly, shipshape, snug, spick-and-span, taut, tidy, trig, trim, well-groomed. (Chiefly British) tight. Idiom: neat as a pin. See clean, order
verb
To improve in appearance, especially by refurbishing.
Also used with up: fix up, smarten (up). See betterTo make or keep (an area) clean and orderly.
Also used with up: clean (up), clear (up), neaten (up), police, straighten (up), tidy (up). See orderTo make neat and trim; make presentable.
Also used with up: clean (up), freshen (up), groom, neaten (up), slick up, tidy (up), trig (out), trim. See order
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