prettify

English

Etymology

From pretty +‎ -fy.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɪtɪfʌɪ/

Verb

prettify (third-person singular simple present prettifies, present participle prettifying, simple past and past participle prettified)

To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way. [from 17th c.]
- 2011, ‘Land of the wasted talent’, The Economist, 5 Nov 2011:
  Old-fashioned bosses see their role as prettifying the office and forming a pool of potential marriage partners for male employees.

Translations

make pretty or prettier

Chinese:
Mandarin: 美化 (zh) (měihuà), 修飾 (zh), 修饰 (zh) (xiūshì), 裝飾 (zh), 装饰 (zh) (zhuāngshì), 點綴 (zh), 点缀 (zh) (diǎnzhuì), 粉飾 (zh), 粉饰 (zh) (fěnshì)
Finnish: kaunistaa (fi), kaunistella (fi)
French: enjoliver (fr)

Greek: ωραιοποιώ (el) (oraiopoió)εξωραΐζω (el) (exoraḯzo)
Italian: abbellire (it)
Spanish: embellecer (es)

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