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    pret·ti·fy
    /ˈpridəˌfī/

    verb

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

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prettifyPrettify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to make pretty. prettification. ˌpri-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən. ˌpər- ˌpru̇- noun. prettifier. ˈpri-tə-ˌfī (-ə)r. ˈpər- ˈpru̇- 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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRETTIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. edged. embellishment. festoon. flock. foliated. non-utilitarian.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prettifyPrettify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˌprɪdəˈfaɪ/ IPA guide. Other forms: prettified; prettifying; prettifies. Definitions of prettify. 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 09 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › prettifyPRETTIFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRETTIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

  7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › prettifyPrettify Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    PRETTIFY meaning: 1 : to make (something) pretty; 2 : to make (something) seem better or more attractive than it really is.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › prettifyPrettify - definition of prettify by The Free Dictionary

    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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprettify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPRETTIFY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "PRETTIFY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › prettify_vprettify, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb prettify. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.