did up

Fastened or adorned

Did up is the past tense of do up, meaning to fasten, wrap, or renovate.

You did up your coat buttons against the cold, did up a package with ribbon, or did up an old house before selling it.

In British usage, did up can also mean exhausted someone: The long hike really did me up.

tidied

cleaned

Removed dirt from

neatened · polished · scrubbed · swept · dusted · decluttered · freshened · smartened · brightened · sorted

fastened

buttoned

Secured with disc fasteners

tied · clasped · snapped · hooked · belted · strapped · secured · closed · latched · knotted

dressed

attired

Dressed in clothing

robed · outfitted · dolled · groomed · primped · preened · styled · coiffed · accessorized · bedecked

renovated

refurbished

Restored to working order

overhauled · modernized · updated · improved · rejuvenated · revitalized · upgraded · transformed · redone · fixed

decorated

ornamented

Made visually elaborate

festooned · garnished · trimmed · beautified · decked · draped · lacquered · varnished · gilded · painted

Opposites
renovation/repair

did upwrecked

Utterly destroyed

ruined · demolished · destroyed · trashed · ran down

fastening/closure

did upundid

Reversed or loosened

unfastened · unbuttoned · unzipped · untied · loosened

adornment/presentation

did upstripped down

Simplified to basics

ignored · dressed down · toned down · simplified · undecorated

Family

did, up, doing, undid, redid, overdid, ups, upped, upper

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G