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beau·ti·fy

beautify

 
pronunciation:
byu tih faI
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: 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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derivation: beautification (n.)
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