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beau·ti·fy

beautify

pronunciation:
byu tih faI
part of speech: verb
inflections: beautified, beautifies, beautifying
definition: to make beautiful.
Planting tulips along the sidewalk beautified the entrance.
antonyms:
deface, disfigure
similar words:
grace
derivation: beautification (n.)