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Webster 1913 Edition


Beautify

Beau′ti-fy

(bū′tĭ-fī)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Beautified
(bū′tĭ-fī)
;
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.

Beau′ti-fy

,
Verb.
I.
To become beautiful; to advance in beauty.
Addison.

Webster 1828 Edition


Beautify

BEAU'TIFY

,
Verb.
T.
bu'tify. [beauty and L. facio.]
To make or render beautiful; to adorn; to deck; to grace; to add beauty to; to embellish.

BEAU'TIFY

,
Verb.
I.
bu'tify. To become beautiful; to advance in beauty.

Definition 2024


beautify

beautify

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Verb

beautify (third-person singular simple present beautifies, present participle beautifying, simple past and past participle beautified)

  1. (transitive) To make beautiful, or to increase the beauty of.

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