English verb: beautify | |||
1. | beautify (change) make more beautiful | ||
Synonyms | embellish, fancify, prettify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | become, curry, dress, dress up, groom, groom, neaten, polish, shine, slick up, smarten up, smooth, smoothen, spiff up, spruce, spruce up, suit, titivate, tittivate, window-dress | ||
Antonyms | uglify | ||
2. | beautify (stative) be beautiful to look at | ||
Samples | Flowers adorned the tables everywhere. | ||
Synonyms | adorn, deck, decorate, embellish, grace | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ornament | ||
3. | beautify (creation) make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. | ||
Samples | Decorate the room for the party. Beautify yourself for the special day. | ||
Examples | They beautify the halls with holly | ||
Synonyms | adorn, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | applique, bard, barde, bead, bedeck, bedight, bedizen, begild, bejewel, beset, bespangle, blazon, braid, broider, caparison, color, colour, deck, dress, dress ship, dress up, emblazon, emblazon, embroider, enamel, encrust, engild, festoon, filet, fillet, flag, fledge, flight, foliate, fret, fringe, garland, garnish, gild, gild the lily, hang, illuminate, illustrate, incrust, inlay, jewel, lacquer, landscape, paint the lily, panel, pipe, prank, redecorate, scallop, smock, spangle, stick, stucco, tart up, tinsel, trim, trim, vermiculate, wreathe | ||
Verb group | ornament | ||