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verb
To make (something) appear more attractive or appealing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
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Synonyms: adore, adorn, apparel, array, invest, detail, beautify, bedeck, betrim, commend, decorate, decore, deck, deck out, do up, dress up, dub, embellish, enrich, garnish, grace, mangonize, ornament, prettify, pretty up
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Latin mangōnizō (“to adorn wares for sale”), from mangō (“dealer who adorns his wares to make them look more valuable”) (the source of English monger) + -izō (“-ize”).
