beautify
/'bju:tifai/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To make something more attractive or aesthetically pleasing: The core meaning of "beautify" is to enhance the appearance of something by adding decorative elements, improving its condition, or altering its form.
- To adorn or decorate: It specifically implies adding ornamentation to improve visual appeal.
- To make oneself more attractive: It can be used reflexively when a person enhances their own appearance.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The city council plans to beautify the park by planting more flowers and trees.
- She used fresh paint to beautify the old fence.
- He took time to beautify himself before the important interview.
Advanced Usage
- In computing/programming: "Beautify" can refer to the process of reformatting source code to make it more readable and visually organized, often by applying consistent indentation and spacing.
- Use the software's feature to beautify the HTML code.
Variants and Related Words
- Beautification (n): The process of making something beautiful.
- The beautification of the downtown area has attracted more tourists.
- Beautifier (n): A person or thing that beautifies.
- She works as a community beautifier, organizing garden projects.
Synonyms
- Adorn: To add decoration; to make more attractive.
- Embellish: To make more beautiful by adding decorative details.
- Enhance: To intensify or improve the quality or value of something.
- Decorate: To furnish with something ornamental.
Antonyms
- Uglify: To make ugly.
- Disfigure: To spoil the appearance of.
- Mar: To impair the appearance of; disfigure.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- "Beautify the landscape": A common phrase meaning to improve the appearance of a natural or urban area.
- The new sculpture was installed to beautify the landscape.
Verb
- make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
- be beautiful to look at
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
- make more beautiful