beautify
gb/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/ us/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
B2
אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B2
action
1
make something more attractive
to make something look nicer
תבנית שימוש:
beautify [something/someone]
טעות נפוצה:
Often used for improving appearance; it does not usually mean 'make clean' unless cleaning improves the look.
מילים נרדפות
enhance (More general: improve quality or appearance.)
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decorate (Focuses on adding ornaments or decorative items.)
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adorn (Slightly more formal; suggests adding something attractive.)
הפכים
uglify (Means to make something ugly.)
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spoil (Means to damage the appearance or quality.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
appearance
|daily_life
|arts
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We want to beautify our home.
- She used plants to beautify the balcony.
פועל
B2
process
2
make a place look better
to make a place look nicer
תבנית שימוש:
beautify [place/area/neighborhood]
טעות נפוצה:
In this sense, it often implies planned improvements (trees, parks, street upgrades), not only decoration.
מילים נרדפות
revitalize (Suggests bringing new life or activity, not just better looks.)
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spruce up (More informal; often for small improvements.)
הפכים
neglect (Means to fail to care for a place, often leading to deterioration.)
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blight (Means to cause an area to become unattractive or run-down.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
cities
|environment
|public_services
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- They want to beautify the neighborhood.
- We planted trees to beautify the street.
פועל
B2
action
3
make yourself look prettier
to make yourself look more beautiful
תבנית שימוש:
beautify (yourself)
טעות נפוצה:
In everyday speech, people more often say 'get ready', 'do my hair', or 'put on makeup' instead of 'beautify'.
מילים נרדפות
groom (Emphasizes cleanliness and neatness rather than beauty.)
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make up (Usually means applying cosmetics (makeup).)
הפכים
unkempt (Describes being messy or not well cared for.)
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dishevel (Means to make hair/clothes look untidy.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
appearance
|health_and_beauty
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She beautified herself for the party.
פועל
C1
action
4
make something seem better
to make the truth sound nicer than it is
תבנית שימוש:
beautify [the truth/story/facts]
טעות נפוצה:
This does not mean 'make beautiful' literally; it is often figurative and can imply dishonesty.
מילים נרדפות
embellish (Suggests adding extra details, sometimes untrue.)
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sugarcoat (Emphasizes making something unpleasant sound less bad.)
הפכים
tell it like it is (Means to speak plainly and honestly.)
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expose (Means to reveal the unpleasant truth.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
communication
|media
|social_relations
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Please don’t beautify the truth.
פועל
technical
C1
process
5
format code for readability
to make code look neat by formatting it
תבנית שימוש:
beautify [code/file/script]
טעות נפוצה:
In programming, 'beautify' usually means reformatting, not changing what the code does.
מילים נרדפות
format (More general; may apply to text as well as code.)
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pretty-print (Common technical term, especially for structured data.)
הפכים
minify (Removes whitespace and shortens code for size, not readability.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
technology
|programming
|writing
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I beautified the code to make it easier to read.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
beautify
IPA
GB/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
US/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
הברות והטעמה
beau - ti - fy (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (beau)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: beautify
- 3rd Person Singular: beautifies
- Present Participle: beautifying
- Past: beautified
משפחת מילים
Forms
beautifies
verb
beautifying
verb
beautified
verb
Core family
Related words
beautification
noun
beautician
noun
Negative and opposite forms
ugly
adjective A2
uglify
verb
ביטויים
beautify the truth
1/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ ðə tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase
make the truth sound nicer
to make the truth sound better
דוגמאות
- 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
דוגמאות
- 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.