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Definition of beautify

beautify

/ˈbjuːtɪfaɪ/
beau · ti · fy
Adverb:beautifully
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Adjective:beautiful
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Past Simple:beautified
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Past Participle:beautified
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Present Participle:beautifying
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• verb

1

To improve the appearance of someone or something by making it more attractive or decorative.

Example

"Local volunteers planted hundreds of wildflowers to beautify the neighborhood park."

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• Rhymes for beautify

• Nearby Words

beautiful
beautifully
beautifulness
beautify
beauty
beauty rat snake
beaver

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the early 16th century from the noun beauty (from Old French 'bealte', ultimately from Latin 'bellus' meaning 'pretty' or 'fine') combined with the verb-forming suffix '-fy' (from Latin 'facere', meaning 'to make').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Beautify. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/beautify
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