prettify
prettify · prettifies · prettified · prettifying
To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial wayTo make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way.
/ˈpɹɪtɪfʌɪ/
» She began to prettify herself.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way.
(transitive)Synonym of pretty-print.
More definitions
- make more beautiful
Examples
2 sentencesShe began to prettify herself.
Do not prettify the violence!
deBeschönige nicht die Gewalt!
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From pretty + -fy.From pretty + -fy.
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Forms
prettifies, prettifying, prettified, prettified| Base form | prettify · to prettify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | prettifies |
| Present participle | prettifying |
| Past simple | prettified |
| Past participle | prettified |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedprettification
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle