prettify

pret·ti·fy

 (prĭt′ĭ-fī′)

tr.v. pret·ti·fied, pret·ti·fy·ing, pret·ti·fies

To make pretty or prettier, especially in a superficial or insubstantial way.

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pret′ti·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

pret′ti·fi′er n.

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prettify

(ˈprɪtɪˌfaɪ)

vb, -fies, -fying or -fied

(tr) to make pretty, esp in a trivial fashion; embellish

ˌprettifiˈcation n

ˈprettiˌfier n

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pret•ti•fy

(ˈprɪt əˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.

1. to make pretty, esp. in a small, petty way.

2. to minimize or gloss over (something unpleasant).

[1840–50]

pret`ti•fi•ca′tion, n.

pret′ti•fi`er, n.

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prettify

Past participle: prettified
Gerund: prettifying

Imperative

prettify

prettify

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

prettify - make more beautiful beautify, fancify, embellish neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed" groom, curry, dress - give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" window-dress, dress up - make something appear superficially attractive; "The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data"; "Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth" slick up, smarten up, spiff up, spruce, spruce up, titivate, tittivate - make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child" polish, smooth, smoothen, shine - make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes" become, suit - enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"

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prettify

verb adorn, decorate, garnish, ornament, gild, do up, trim, embellish, deck out, tart up (Brit. slang), doll up (slang), trick out, pretty up, titivate an attempt to prettify the town for the tourist trade

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Translations

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prettify

[ˈprɪtɪfaɪ] VT (pej) [+ person] → emperifollar; [+ object, place] → engalanar, adornar con mucho boato; [+ facts, situation] → dulcificar

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prettify

vt → verschönern

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