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pret⋅ti⋅fy
/
ˈprɪt
əˌfaɪ
/
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–verb (used with object),
-fied,
-fy⋅ing.
1.
to make pretty, esp. 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
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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pret·ti·fy
(prĭt'ĭ-fī')
tr.v.
pret·ti·fied
,
pret·ti·fy·ing
,
pret·ti·fies
To make pretty or prettier, especially in a superficial or insubstantial way.
pret'ti·fi·ca'tion
(-fĭ-kā'shən)
n.
,
pret'ti·fi'er
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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