beautify

[byoo-tuh-fahy]

verb (used with or without object)

beautified, beautifying 

1. to make or become beautiful.

   Synonyms: array, bedeck, enhance, embellish, adorn

beautify

/ ˌbjuːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən, ˈbjuːtɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to make or become beautiful

Other Word Forms

• beautification noun
• beautifier noun
• unbeautified adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of beautify¹

First recorded in 1520–30; beauty + -fy

Example Sentences

Though it may feel futile, Mayor Karen Bass is encouraging residents to beautify the streets for the 2028 Olympics, and joined Mather at a cleanup event in Sherman Oaks earlier this year.

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“They’re constantly thinking of ways to beautify the area and respect Old Town and encourage curated growth.”

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“He has been working and making money and helping people beautify their homes, creating beauty and order, and this must be so distressing,” Erde said.

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Mayor Karen Bass recently unveiled a citywide initiative called “Shine L.A.” that encourages volunteers to beautify the city with clean-ups and tree plantings ahead of next year’s World Cup and the Olympics.

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She wrote a letter to people who lived near the untended land, outlining her idea to create a native plant garden to beautify the area and support pollinators.

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Related Words

• adorn 
• bedeck 
• decorate