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verb
To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: pretty up
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Synonym of pretty-print.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: beautify, pretty-print
Antonyms: minify, uglify
verb
make more beautiful
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: fancify, beautify, embellish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Narrower terms: groom, neaten, dress, curry, dress up, window-dress, spruce up, spruce, titivate, tittivate, smarten up, slick up, spiff up, polish, smooth, smoothen, shine, become, suit
History
From pretty + -fy.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
