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prettify
[
prit
-
uh
-fahy
]
pret·ti·fy
/
ˈprɪt
əˌfaɪ
/
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[
prit
-
uh
-fahy
]
Show IPA
verb (used with object),
-fied,
-fy·ing.
1.
to make
pretty
,
especially in a small, petty way:
to prettify a natural beauty.
2.
to minimize or gloss over (something unpleasant):
to prettify his rude behavior.
Origin:
1840–50;
prett(y)
+
-ify
Related forms
pret·ti·fi·ca·tion,
noun
pret·ti·fi·er,
noun
un·pret·ti·fied,
adjective
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prettify
(ˈprɪtɪˌfaɪ)
—
vb
,
-fies
,
-fying
,
-fied
(
tr
) to make pretty, esp in a trivial fashion; embellish
prettifi'cation
—
n
'prettifier
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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