Dictionary

prettify en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɹɪtɪfʌɪ/ (UK)
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Etymology

From pretty + -fy.

Meanings

1. (transitive) 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. 2011 November 5, “Land of the wasted talent”, in The Economist:
2. (transitive) Synonym of pretty-print.

Forms

Antonyms

uglify · minify

Coordinates

tidy up

Deriveds

prettifier · unprettified

Relateds

prettification

Synonyms

pretty-print · beautify · pretty up

Translations (14)

bg разкрасявам (make pretty or prettier) · el ωραιοποιώεξωραΐζω (make pretty or prettier) · fr enjoliver (make pretty or prettier) · it abbellire (make pretty or prettier) · cmn 裝飾 /装饰 (make pretty or prettier) · fi kaunistella (make pretty or prettier) · cmn 修飾 /修饰 (make pretty or prettier) · cmn 粉飾 /粉饰 (make pretty or prettier) · cmn 美化 (make pretty or prettier) · pl upiększyć (make pretty or prettier) · fi kaunistaa (make pretty or prettier) · cmn 點綴 /点缀 (make pretty or prettier) · pl upiększać (make pretty or prettier) · es embellecer (make pretty or prettier)