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Prettify vs Beautify - What's the difference?

prettify | beautify | Synonyms |

Beautify is a synonym of prettify.



As verbs the difference between prettify and beautify

is that prettify is to make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way while beautify is to make beautiful, or to increase the beauty of.

prettify

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way.
  • *2011 , ‘Land of the wasted talent’, The Economist , 5 Nov 2011:
  • *:Old-fashioned bosses see their role as prettifying the office and forming a pool of potential marriage partners for male employees.

    • beautify

    English

    Verb

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

    • Synonyms

    * adorn * decorate * ornament * prettify

    Related terms

    * beautification * beautifier * beautifiable