WordGarden.iobeautify
B2Pronunciation
UK
- /bjˈuːtɪfˌaɪ/
US
- /ˈbjutɪˌfaɪ/
Meanings
Verb
to make someone or something more beautiful or attractive in appearance
to reformat code or text automatically so it looks cleaner and is easier to read
Beyond the definition
To beautify means to make something look more beautiful, usually by adding or adjusting details instead of reinventing it from scratch. A gardener might make a yard feel brighter with fresh flowers, while an artist may make a bare wall feel more inviting with a mural. You can also use the idea for events or scenes: thoughtful lighting, music, and decor can turn an ordinary moment into something memorable. It is about adding beauty, grace, or elegance.
Beautify means to make a person, place, object, or event more attractive, often by improving what already exists. It can be practical, like painting a fence, planting trees in a street, or tidying a room, and it can be creative, like designing a stage set or styling food with garnish.
The word also appears in broader contexts, such as writing or speaking, where a speaker beautifies an idea by using richer language, rhythm, or imagery. In these uses it still means the same thing at heart: to enhance appeal and make something feel more refined or pleasant.
Across all uses, beauty is shaped by culture and taste, so what counts as beautiful can vary. Still, the core sense stays steady: to make something more attractive, appealing, and refined.
Examples
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Public space
The city planted trees and flowers to beautify the main square.
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Invitation design
She used a simple border to beautify the wedding invitation.
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Urban renewal
The project aims to beautify the riverfront before summer.
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Photo editing
Some phone apps automatically beautify your face in photos.
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Misleading description
He tried to beautify the story by leaving out the worst parts.
- Phrasebeautify the story
make it sound better or more attractive than it really was
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Used with (collocations)
- beautify a garden
- beautify the city
- beautify your home
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Main spelling
- beautifyverb
Forms
- beautifying-ing formverb
- beautifiedpast tenseverb
- beautifiesverb