prettify (redirected from prettifying)

pret·ti·fy  (prt-f)

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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pretti·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

pretti·fier n.

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prettify [ˈprɪtɪˌfaɪ]

vb -fies, -fying, -fied

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

prettification  n

prettifier  n

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

Translations

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

prettify

vt → verschönern