beautify

beau·ti·fy

verb \ˈbyü-tə-ˌfī\

beau·ti·fied beau·ti·fy·ing

Definition of BEAUTIFY

transitive verb

: to make beautiful or add beauty to : embellish

intransitive verb

: to grow beautiful

— beau·ti·fi·ca·tion \byü-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

— beau·ti·fi·er \ˈbyü-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun

Examples of BEAUTIFY

1. Fresh flowers beautify every room.
2. <beautified the roadside landscape by planting flowers>

First Known Use of BEAUTIFY

1526

Related to BEAUTIFY

Synonyms

adorn, array, decorate, bedeck, bedizen, blazon, caparison, deck, do, doll up, do up, drape, dress, embellish, emblaze, emboss, enrich, fancify, fancy up, festoon, garnish, glitz (up), grace, gussy up, ornament, pretty (up), trim

Antonyms

blemish, deface, disfigure, mar, scar, spoil

Related Words

accessorize, dress up, trap, trick (out); brighten, freshen, smarten, spruce (up); boss, chase; braid, embroider, feather, figure, filigree, fillet, flounce, frill, fringe, furbelow, garland, hang, lace, ribbon, swag, wreathe; appliqué, gild, paint; diamond, gem, impearl, jewel, pearl; redecorate, redo

Near Antonyms

simplify, streamline; bare, denude, dismantle, display, divest, expose, reveal, strip, uncover; uglify

See Synonym Discussion at adorn