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Beautify vs Adorn - What's the difference?

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Adorn is a synonym of beautify.

Beautify is a synonym of adorn.


As verbs the difference between beautify and adorn

is that beautify is to make beautiful, or to increase the beauty of while adorn is to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

As a noun adorn is

(obsolete) adornment.

beautify

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To make beautiful, or to increase the beauty of.

    • Synonyms

    * adorn * decorate * ornament * prettify

    Related terms

    * beautification * beautifier * beautifiable

    adorn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
    • a man adorned with noble statuary and columns
    a character adorned with every Christian grace
    a gallery of paintings was adorned with the works of some of the great masters
  • * Bible, Isa. lxi. 10
    • as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels
  • * Goldsmith
    • At church, with meek and unaffected grace, / His looks adorned the venerable place.

    Synonyms

    * beautify * bedeck * decorate * deck * grace * ornament * prettify * See also

    Noun

  • (obsolete) adornment
    • (Spenser)

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