v.
Pronunciation: ' byü-t ə - ˌ f ī
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Date: 1526
transitive verb : to make beautiful or add beauty to : EMBELLISH
intransitive verb : to grow beautiful
synonyms see ADORN
– beau · ti · fi · ca · tion \ byü-t ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun
– beau · ti · fi · er \ ' byü-t ə - ˌ f ī (- ə )r \ noun