| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| prune | (verb) weed out unwanted or unnecessary things | Synonyms: cut, rationalise, rationalize |
| (verb) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of | Synonyms: clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, snip, trim | |
| spruce | (verb) dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion | Synonyms: slick up, smarten up, spruce up |
| (verb) make neat, smart, or trim | Synonyms: slick up, smarten up, spiff up, spruce up, titivate, tittivate |