beautify
pronunciation
How to pronounce beautify in British English:
UK [ˈbju:tɪfaɪ]
How to pronounce beautify in American English:
US [ˈbjutəˌfaɪ]
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- Verb:
- make more beautiful
- be beautiful to look at
- make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Word Origin
- beautify (v.)
- mid-15c., "to make beautiful," from beauty + -fy. Intransitive sense, "to become beautiful," is recorded from 1590s. Related: Beautified; beautifying.
Example
- 1. Copies of " the kiss " even beautify toilet seats !
- 2. This spring , think about planting , not only to beautify your home , but also to save cash .
- 3. Those vessels not only beautify life but also increase your appetite .
- 4. First , we have to clean up the poison and then we can beautify the area .
- 5. Instagram 's main function is to " beautify " photographs , mr systrom says .