ˈbyüd.ə̇ˌfī, -yütə̇ˌ- verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: beauty + -fy
transitive verb
: to make beautiful: as
a. : adorn in order to mask or transform the plain or unpleasant : embellish
plants and flowers used to beautify all public parks and buildings — American Guide Series: Minnesota
b. : to grace with pleasurable, worthy, or ennobling attributes
a scholarly formula for beautifying the corporation way of life — Norman MacKenzie
religious faith … not only stabilizes one's life; it beautifies and consecrates it — Rufus Jones
intransitive verb
: to grow beautiful
her face beautifying at the encouraging answer
Synonyms: see adorn