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单词 beautify
释义 beau·ti·fy
\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
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