prettify
pret·ti·fy
verb \ˈpri-tə-ˌfī, ˈpər-, ˈpru̇-\pret·ti·fiedpret·ti·fy·ing
Definition of PRETTIFY
transitive verb
: to make pretty
— pret·ti·fi·ca·tion \ˌpri-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən, ˌpər-, ˌpru̇-\ noun
— pret·ti·fi·er \ˈpri-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r, ˈpər-, ˈpru̇-\ noun
See Examples of PRETTIFY
- The city is trying to prettify its downtown.
- The movie prettified what was in reality a very bloody battle.
First Known Use of PRETTIFY
1850
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