beautify
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- beautification noun
- beautifier noun
- unbeautified adjective
Etymology
Origin of beautify
Example Sentences
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The brightly coloured murals in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh state were part of a project to beautify the city.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
White House spokesman Davis Ingle said, “President Trump has full legal authority to modernize, renovate, and beautify the White House—just like all of his predecessors did.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
And the 2028 Olympics are a golden opportunity to make some substantial changes that will not only beautify our city, but celebrate our unique natural history while supporting our threatened pollinators and wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2024
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, a nonprofit intended to beautify the city’s once-industrial waterfront, had more than $100 million in assets, and tens of millions more flowing in annually from government and private donors.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Their purpose, as the name suggests, is to beautify the useful—an important and valued end, but limited in comparison to art pure and simple.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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