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    prettify
    /ˈprɪtɪfʌɪ/

    verb

    • 1. make (someone or something) appear superficially pretty or attractive: "nothing has been done to prettify the site"

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  2. verb [ T ] often disapproving uk / ˈprɪt.ɪ.faɪ / us / ˈprɪt̬.ə.faɪ / Add to word list. to make something pretty: Everything in the town seems to have been prettified to within an inch of its life. Synonyms. beautify. embellish. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Decorating or making something attractive. accessorize. adornment.

  3. noun. Examples of prettify in a Sentence. The city is trying to prettify its downtown. The movie prettified what was in reality a very bloody battle. Recent Examples on the Web Using euphemisms or otherwise prettifying language can lead to children interpreting things too literally.

  4. Prettify definition: to make pretty, especially in a small, petty way. See examples of PRETTIFY used in a sentence.

  5. Definition of prettify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. To prettify something, especially something that is not beautiful, means to make it appear pretty.

  7. verb. make more beautiful. synonyms: beautify, embellish, fancify. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Prettify." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/prettify. Accessed 01 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. prettify prettified.

  8. Define prettify. prettify synonyms, prettify pronunciation, prettify translation, English dictionary definition of prettify. tr.v. pret·ti·fied , pret·ti·fy·ing , pret·ti·fies To make pretty or prettier, especially in a superficial or insubstantial way. pret′ti·fi·ca′tion n....

  9. Prettify definition, to make pretty, especially in a small, petty way: to prettify a natural beauty. See more.

  10. prettify meaning, definition, what is prettify: to change something with the intention o...: Learn more.

  11. to make pretty, esp. in a small, petty way: to prettify a natural beauty. to minimize or gloss over (something unpleasant): to prettify his rude behavior.