Hypertext Webster Gateway: "beautify"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Beautify \Beau"ti*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beautified} (?); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Beautifying}.] [Beauty + -fy.]
To make or render beautiful; to add beauty to; to adorn; to
deck; to grace; to embellish.
The arts that beautify and polish life. --Burke.
Syn: To adorn; grace; ornament; deck; decorate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Beautify \Beau"ti*fy\, v. i.
To become beautiful; to advance in beauty. --Addison.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
beautify
v 1: make more beautiful [syn: {embellish}, {prettify}] [ant: {uglify}]
2: be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables
everywhere" [syn: {deck}, {adorn}, {decorate}, {grace}, {embellish}]
3: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.;
"Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for
the special day" [syn: {decorate}, {adorn}, {grace}, {ornament},
{embellish}]
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