verbless common
To make a person, place, or thing more beautiful or attractive.
They beautified the park with flowers.
Common phrases & grammar
beautify a room · beautify the landscape
American English
How to pronounce beautifying
verbB2
BYOOduhfaiihng
/ˈbju.ɾə.ˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: beautify
To make a person, place, or thing more beautiful or attractive.
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Related words & forms
beautifybase formbeautifiedpast tense · past participlebeautifying-ing formbeautifiesthird-person singular
The y changes to i before -es and -ed: beautifies, beautified.