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beau·ti·fy
 beautify
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- pronunciation:
- byu
tih
faI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
beautifies, beautifying, beautified |
| definition: |
to make beautiful.
Attempts to beautify the neighborhood by planting shrubs and flowers have been largely successful.Homeowners do what they can to beautify their properties when they want to sell.- antonyms:
- deface, disfigure, mar, uglify
- similar words:
- grace, pretty
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| related words: |
adorn, enhance, ornament |
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| derivation: |
beautification (n.) |
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