prettify
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prettify
- /ˈpɹɪtɪfʌɪ/ UK
Where it comes from
From pretty + -fy.
verb prettifies · prettifying · prettified
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To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way.
Old-fashioned bosses see their role as prettifying the office and forming a pool of potential marriage partners for male employees.
Similar: pretty up
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Synonym of pretty-print.
Similar: beautify, pretty-print · Opposite: minify, uglify
Translations
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verb make pretty or prettier
| Español | embellecer |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 美化 měihuà, 修飾 /修饰 xiūshì, 裝飾 /装饰 zhuāngshì, 點綴 /点缀 diǎnzhuì, 粉飾 /粉饰 fěnshì |
| Français | enjoliver |
| Italiano | abbellire |
| Ελληνικά | ωραιοποιώεξωραΐζω oraiopoió |
Talk about this word "prettify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prettify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prettify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prettify "prettify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prettify.Cite this
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