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beautify

make attractive / enhance appearance / embellish / adorn
Transitive Verb
past: beautifiedpp: beautifieding: beautifying

This term describes the intentional act of enhancing aesthetic appeal, often implying a transformation from a plain or neglected state to one of elegance or order. It carries a positive, constructive connotation, suggesting a deliberate effort to create harmony and visual pleasure. In urban or environmental contexts, it frequently refers to civic improvements like landscaping or cleaning. When applied to people, it often relates to grooming or cosmetic enhancement, though it can be used more broadly to describe any action that improves physical attractiveness.

Meanings

Transitive Verb
[~ something]

To make a person, place, or thing more visually appealing or attractive.

"The city council plans to beautify the downtown area by planting more trees and installing new benches."

Transitive Verb
[~ someone]

To improve the physical appearance of a person, often through the use of cosmetics or grooming.

"She used a variety of skincare products to beautify her complexion before the wedding."

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