beautify
[ byoo-tuh-fahy ]
/ ˈbyu təˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with or without object), beau·ti·fied, beau·ti·fy·ing.
to make or become beautiful.
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OTHER WORDS FROM beautify
beau·ti·fi·ca·tion [byoo-tuh-fi-key-shuhn], /ˌbyu tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, nounbeau·ti·fi·er, nounun·beau·ti·fied, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beautify
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British Dictionary definitions for beautify
beautify
/ (ˈbjuːtɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
to make or become beautiful
Derived forms of beautify
beautification (ˌbjuːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən), nounbeautifier, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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