fancify

Thân thiện

She uses fresh flowers to fancify the simple table setting.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To make more beautiful: The act of enhancing the appearance or attractiveness of something, often by adding decorative or ornamental elements.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • She decided to fancify her garden with colorful flowers and statues.
  • The chef used edible gold leaf to fancify the dessert.
  • They hired a decorator to fancify the plain living room.

Advanced Usage

• "to fancify something for an occasion": to decorate or beautify something specifically for a special event.

  • We need to fancify the hall for the wedding reception.

• "to fancify a basic idea": to elaborate on or embellish a simple concept, often making it more complex or ornate.

  • The marketing team took the basic slogan and fancified it with poetic language.

Variants and Related Words

• Fancification (n): The process or result of making something more beautiful or ornate.

  • The fancification of the old building took several months.

• Fancified (adj): Describing something that has been made more beautiful or decorative.

  • The fancified invitations were much more elegant.

Synonyms

• Embellish: To make more attractive by adding decorative details.
• Beautify: To improve the appearance of.
• Adorn: To decorate or add beauty to.
• Ornament: To serve as a decoration for.

Antonyms

• Simplify: To make something simpler or less ornate.
• Disfigure: To spoil the appearance of.
• Mar: To impair the appearance of; to disfigure.

Related Phrases

• "to fancify up" (informal phrasal verb): To make something look fancier or more decorated.
  • Let's fancify up this old dress with some new lace.

Học thuật

Verb

1. make more beautiful

Từ đồng nghĩa

• beautify
• embellish
• prettify