الإنجليزية

beautify

gb/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/ us/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
B2 الإنجليزية
المعاني
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فعل B2 action
1

make something more attractive

to make something look nicer

نمط الاستخدام: beautify [something/someone]
خطأ شائع:
Often used for improving appearance; it does not usually mean 'make clean' unless cleaning improves the look.
المرادفات
enhance (More general: improve quality or appearance.) | decorate (Focuses on adding ornaments or decorative items.) | adorn (Slightly more formal; suggests adding something attractive.)
الأضداد
uglify (Means to make something ugly.) | spoil (Means to damage the appearance or quality.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
beautify the house |beautify the room |beautify the garden |beautify the area |beautify your home |beautify the surroundings |beautify the environment |beautify the streets |beautify the campus |beautify a space
الموضوعات
appearance |daily_life |arts
أمثلة
  • They planted flowers to beautify the front yard.
  • New lighting can beautify a small room without major renovations.
  • The organization raised money to beautify the community center.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • We want to beautify our home.
  • She used plants to beautify the balcony.
فعل B2 process
2

make a place look better

to make a place look nicer

نمط الاستخدام: beautify [place/area/neighborhood]
خطأ شائع:
In this sense, it often implies planned improvements (trees, parks, street upgrades), not only decoration.
المرادفات
revitalize (Suggests bringing new life or activity, not just better looks.) | spruce up (More informal; often for small improvements.)
الأضداد
neglect (Means to fail to care for a place, often leading to deterioration.) | blight (Means to cause an area to become unattractive or run-down.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
beautify the neighborhood |beautify the city |beautify downtown |beautify the waterfront |beautify the park |beautify public spaces |beautify the streetscape |beautify the riverbank |beautify the campus grounds |beautify the town center
الموضوعات
cities |environment |public_services
أمثلة
  • The city plans to beautify the waterfront with new paths and trees.
  • Volunteers spent the weekend picking up litter to beautify the river trail.
  • A mural project helped beautify the underpass.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • They want to beautify the neighborhood.
  • We planted trees to beautify the street.
فعل B2 action
3

make yourself look prettier

to make yourself look more beautiful

نمط الاستخدام: beautify (yourself)
خطأ شائع:
In everyday speech, people more often say 'get ready', 'do my hair', or 'put on makeup' instead of 'beautify'.
المرادفات
groom (Emphasizes cleanliness and neatness rather than beauty.) | make up (Usually means applying cosmetics (makeup).)
الأضداد
unkempt (Describes being messy or not well cared for.) | dishevel (Means to make hair/clothes look untidy.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
beautify yourself |beautify the face |beautify the skin |beautify your look |beautify your appearance |beautify with makeup |beautify with skincare |beautify for a photo |beautify for an event |beautify before going out
الموضوعات
appearance |health_and_beauty
أمثلة
  • She took an hour to beautify herself for the wedding.
  • The app claims it can beautify your face in selfies.
  • He joked that he needed five minutes to beautify before the video call.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • She beautified herself for the party.
فعل C1 action
4

make something seem better

to make the truth sound nicer than it is

نمط الاستخدام: beautify [the truth/story/facts]
خطأ شائع:
This does not mean 'make beautiful' literally; it is often figurative and can imply dishonesty.
المرادفات
embellish (Suggests adding extra details, sometimes untrue.) | sugarcoat (Emphasizes making something unpleasant sound less bad.)
الأضداد
tell it like it is (Means to speak plainly and honestly.) | expose (Means to reveal the unpleasant truth.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
beautify the truth |beautify the facts |beautify the story |beautify the past |beautify reality |beautify a report |beautify the details |beautify the narrative |beautify the record |beautify the situation
الموضوعات
communication |media |social_relations
أمثلة
  • He admitted he had beautified the truth to avoid an argument.
  • The brochure beautifies the history of the company and skips the failures.
  • Don’t beautify the facts—just explain what happened.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Please don’t beautify the truth.
فعل technical C1 process
5

format code for readability

to make code look neat by formatting it

نمط الاستخدام: beautify [code/file/script]
خطأ شائع:
In programming, 'beautify' usually means reformatting, not changing what the code does.
المرادفات
format (More general; may apply to text as well as code.) | pretty-print (Common technical term, especially for structured data.)
الأضداد
minify (Removes whitespace and shortens code for size, not readability.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
beautify the code |beautify the file |beautify the script |beautify HTML |beautify CSS |beautify JavaScript |beautify the output |beautify the markup |beautify the JSON |beautify the source
الموضوعات
technology |programming |writing
أمثلة
  • The editor can beautify the code with a single shortcut.
  • Before committing, she beautified the JavaScript file to match the style guide.
  • Use the tool to beautify the JSON so it’s readable.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I beautified the code to make it easier to read.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
beautify
IPA
GB/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
US/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
المقاطع والنبر
beau - ti - fy (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (beau)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
  • Base: beautify
  • 3rd Person Singular: beautifies
  • Present Participle: beautifying
  • Past: beautified
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
beautifies verb beautifying verb beautified verb
Core family
beauty noun A2 beautiful adjective A1 beautifully adverb B1
Related words
beautification noun beautician noun
Negative and opposite forms
ugly adjective A2 uglify verb
التعبيرات

beautify the truth

1
/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ ðə tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase

make the truth sound nicer

to make the truth sound better

أمثلة
  • She beautified the truth about why she was late.
  • The spokesperson beautified the truth to calm the public.
  • He tends to beautify the truth when he tells stories.

beautify yourself

1
/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase

make yourself look more attractive

to get ready to look beautiful

أمثلة
  • She went upstairs to beautify herself before dinner.
  • You don’t need to beautify yourself for a quick trip to the store.
  • He said he’d call after he had time to beautify himself.

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