does up

Makes more attractive

Does up is the third-person singular of do up, meaning to fasten, close, or secure: She does up her coat before going outside.

It also means to renovate or decorate: He does up old houses and sells them.

In British slang, to do someone up can mean to beat them up.

Related

bow tie · wrap · gift wrap · fasten · gussy · hook · knot · repair · bundle · snap · modernize · primp · redecorate · clasp · spruce · buckle · upgrade · seal

Opposites
fastening/securing

does upundoes

Reverses a prior action

unfastens · unbuttons · unzips · unlaces · opens

renovation/improvement

does upneglects

Fails to care for

runs down · trashes · ruins · wrecks · lets go

wrapping/packaging

does upunwraps

Removes outer covering

opens up · unpacks · opens

Family

does, do, up, done, doer, doers, undo, undone, undoing

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G