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beautify

verb
beau·​ti·​fy | \ ˈbyü-tə-ˌfī How to pronounce beautify (audio) \
beautified; beautifying

Definition of beautify

transitive verb

: to make beautiful or add beauty to

intransitive verb

: to grow beautiful

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Other Words from beautify

beautification \ ˌbyü-​tə-​fə-​ˈkā-​shən How to pronounce beautification (audio) \ noun
beautifier \ ˈbyü-​tə-​ˌfī(-​ə)r How to pronounce beautifier (audio) \ noun

Choose the Right Synonym for beautify

adorn, decorate, ornament, embellish, beautify, deck, garnish mean to enhance the appearance of something by adding something unessential. adorn implies an enhancing by something beautiful in itself. a diamond necklace adorned her neck decorate suggests relieving plainness or monotony by adding beauty of color or design. decorate a birthday cake ornament and embellish imply the adding of something extraneous, ornament stressing the heightening or setting off of the original a white house ornamented with green shutters , embellish often stressing the adding of superfluous or adventitious ornament. embellish a page with floral borders beautify adds to embellish a suggestion of counterbalancing plainness or ugliness. will beautify the grounds with flower beds deck implies the addition of something that contributes to gaiety, splendor, or showiness. a house all decked out for Christmas garnish suggests decorating with a small final touch and is used especially in referring to the serving of food. an entrée garnished with parsley

Examples of beautify in a Sentence

Fresh flowers beautify every room. beautified the roadside landscape by planting flowers

Recent Examples on the Web

But the main point is to thank those who beautify not just their private refuge but the city streets and sidewalks. Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, "Blundering Gardener: To be a gardener, it’s best to embrace the win some, lose some philosophy," 22 June 2019 Residents, police officers, families, and children all came together at 9:30 a.m. on a hot, sunny Saturday to beautify their neighborhood. Quoron Walker, courant.com, "East Side Pride Clean Up Continues," 6 June 2019 Help beautify Surfrider Beach during the summer-long KROQ Beach Clean-up and Concert Series. Sara Cagle, latimes.com, "Close-to-home weekend events celebrate the outdoors," 10 July 2019 This potent honey mask has powerful antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and healing properties that can beautify, protect, and balance your skin. Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "Meet the New Manuka Honey Brand that Belongs in Every Pantry," 13 Aug. 2018 Nearby, where a massive project was underway to beautify and restore the Mission Reach to its natural contours, the rampaging water had other ideas. Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, "The 2013 deluge went down in the record books," 19 May 2018 The ladies had even notified the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to inform the department of its project to beautify the highway, according to a statement by Sigma Gamma Rho. Paula Rogo, Essence.com, "A State Trooper Stopped To Question Black Sorority Sisters While They Were Performing Community Service," 14 May 2018 The collective mission of civic leaders and groups: To beautify the city by asking everyone to plant roses in front of their Victorian-era residences. Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, "See why Portland's called the 'City of Roses' at Oregon Historical Society exhibit (photos, video)," 8 May 2018 Hilborn's vision to help beautify Elmwood became reality thanks to the generosity of several local businesses. Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 1 May 2018

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First Known Use of beautify

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

History and Etymology for beautify

Middle English bewtyfien, from beaute beauty + -fien -fy

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More Definitions for beautify

beautify

verb

English Language Learners Definition of beautify

: to make (something) beautiful or more beautiful

beautify

verb
beau·​ti·​fy | \ ˈbyü-tə-ˌfī How to pronounce beautify (audio) \
beautified; beautifying

Kids Definition of beautify

: to make beautiful We beautified the room with flowers.