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uglify

[uhg-luh-fahy]
verb (used with object), ug·li·fied, ug·li·fy·ing.
  1. to make ugly.
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Origin of uglify

First recorded in 1570–80; ugly + -fy
Related formsug·li·fi·ca·tion, nounug·li·fi·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for uglify

uglify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied
  1. to make or become ugly or more ugly
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Derived Formsuglification, nounuglifier, noun
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Word Origin and History for uglify

v.

1570s; see ugly + -fy. Related: uglified; uglifying.

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