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- DictionaryPret·ti·fy/ˈpridəˌfī/
verb
- 1. make (someone or something) appear superficially pretty or attractive: "nothing has been done to prettify the site"
Definitions of 'prettify' To prettify something, especially something that is ugly, means to try to make it appear more attractive. [disapproval] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'prettify' American English: prɪtɪfaɪ British English: prɪtɪfaɪ. More. Conjugations of 'prettify' present simple: I prettify, you prettify [...]
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. beautification. beautify. flock. foliated. garland. gewgaw. glam. ornamentation. ornate.
Definition of prettify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Prettify definition, to make pretty, especially in a small, petty way: to prettify a natural beauty. See more.
May 17, 2024 · prettify in American English. (ˈprɪtəˌfai) transitive verb Word forms: -fied, -fying. 1. to make pretty, esp. in a small, petty way. to prettify a natural beauty. 2. to minimize or gloss over (something unpleasant) to prettify his rude behavior.
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. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. prettify. Past participle: prettified.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pret‧ti‧fy /ˈprɪtɪfaɪ/ verb (prettified, prettifying, prettifies) [ transitive] to change something with the intention of making it more attractive, but often with the effect of spoiling it attempts to prettify the harbour → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus prettify • If I were a liar, I sho...
