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- [prit-uh-fahy]
- /ˈprɪt əˌfaɪ/
- /ˈprɪt.ɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prit-uh-fahy]
- /ˈprɪt əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of prettify word
- verb with object prettify to make pretty, especially in a small, petty way: to prettify a natural beauty. 1
- verb with object prettify to minimize or gloss over (something unpleasant): to prettify his rude behavior. 1
- transitive verb prettify adorn, make pretty 1
- verb prettify To prettify something, especially something that is not beautiful, means to make it appear pretty. 0
- verb prettify to make pretty, esp in a trivial fashion; embellish 0
- verb transitive prettify to make pretty 0
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Origin of prettify
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; prett(y) + -ify
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Parts of speech for Prettify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prettify popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
prettify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prettify
verb prettify
- beautify — If you beautify something, you make it look more beautiful.
- bedizen — to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly
- deck — A deck on a vehicle such as a bus or ship is a lower or upper area of it.
- deck out — If a person or thing is decked out with or in something, they are decorated with it or wearing it, usually for a special occasion.
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
Antonyms for prettify
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