prettify
[
prit
-
uh
-fahy]
/ˈprɪt əˌfaɪ/
verb (used with object)
,
prettified,
prettifying.
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
prettification,
noun
prettifier,
noun
unprettified,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
prettify
prettify
/
ˈprɪtɪˌfaɪ
/
verb
-fies,
-fying,
-fied
1.
(
transitive
) to make pretty, esp in a trivial fashion; embellish
Derived Forms
prettification,
noun
prettifier,
noun
Word Origin and History for
prettify
v.
1836, from
pretty
(adj.) +
-fy
. Related:
Prettified
;
prettifying
.