beautify
gb/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/ us/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
B2
英語
szépít, szépítkezik, kicsinosítja magát, kozmetikáz, újraformáz
動詞
B2
1
szépít
B1
用法パターン：
beautify [something/someone]
They planted flowers to beautify the front yard.
Virágokat ültettek, hogy megszépítsék az előkertet.
New lighting can beautify a small room without major renovations.
Az új világítás nagyobb felújítás nélkül is megszépíthet egy kis szobát.
The organization raised money to beautify the community center.
学習者向け例文
We want to beautify our home.
Meg szeretnénk szépíteni az otthonunkat.
She used plants to beautify the balcony.
Növényekkel szépítette meg az erkélyt.
よくある間違い：
Often used for improving appearance; it does not usually mean 'make clean' unless cleaning improves the look.
意味
make something more attractive
コロケーション
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
類義語
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.)
対義語
uglify (Means to make something ugly.)
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spoil (Means to damage the appearance or quality.)
テーマ
appearance
|daily_life
|arts
定義
to make something look nicer
To make someone or something look more beautiful or appealing, especially by improving its appearance.
動詞
B2
2
szépít
B1
用法パターン：
beautify [place/area/neighborhood]
The city plans to beautify the waterfront with new paths and trees.
A város új sétányokkal és fákkal tervezi megszépíteni a vízpartot.
Volunteers spent the weekend picking up litter to beautify the river trail.
Az önkéntesek a hétvégét szemétszedéssel töltötték, hogy megszépítsék a folyóparti ösvényt.
A mural project helped beautify the underpass.
学習者向け例文
They want to beautify the neighborhood.
Meg akarják szépíteni a környéket.
We planted trees to beautify the street.
Fákat ültettünk, hogy megszépítsük az utcát.
よくある間違い：
In this sense, it often implies planned improvements (trees, parks, street upgrades), not only decoration.
意味
make a place look better
コロケーション
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
類義語
revitalize (Suggests bringing new life or activity, not just better looks.)
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spruce up (More informal; often for small improvements.)
対義語
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.)
テーマ
cities
|environment
|public_services
定義
to make a place look nicer
To improve the appearance of a public space or outdoor area, often through landscaping, cleanup, repairs, or new features.
動詞
B2
3
用法パターン：
beautify (yourself)
She took an hour to beautify herself for the wedding.
Egy órát szépítkezett az esküvőre.
The app claims it can beautify your face in selfies.
Az alkalmazás azt állítja, hogy a szelfiken meg tudja szépíteni az arcodat.
He joked that he needed five minutes to beautify before the video call.
学習者向け例文
She beautified herself for the party.
Kicsinosította magát a bulira.
よくある間違い：
In everyday speech, people more often say 'get ready', 'do my hair', or 'put on makeup' instead of 'beautify'.
意味
make yourself look prettier
コロケーション
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
類義語
groom (Emphasizes cleanliness and neatness rather than beauty.)
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make up (Usually means applying cosmetics (makeup).)
対義語
unkempt (Describes being messy or not well cared for.)
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dishevel (Means to make hair/clothes look untidy.)
テーマ
appearance
|health_and_beauty
定義
to make yourself look more beautiful
To make yourself look more beautiful, especially by grooming, styling, or using cosmetics.
動詞
C1
4
szépít
B2
kozmetikáz
C1
用法パターン：
beautify [the truth/story/facts]
He admitted he had beautified the truth to avoid an argument.
Beismerte, hogy szépítette az igazságot, hogy elkerülje a vitát.
The brochure beautifies the history of the company and skips the failures.
A brosúra megszépíti a cég történetét, és kihagyja a kudarcokat.
Don’t beautify the facts—just explain what happened.
学習者向け例文
Please don’t beautify the truth.
Kérlek, ne szépítsd az igazságot.
よくある間違い：
This does not mean 'make beautiful' literally; it is often figurative and can imply dishonesty.
意味
make something seem better
コロケーション
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
類義語
embellish (Suggests adding extra details, sometimes untrue.)
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sugarcoat (Emphasizes making something unpleasant sound less bad.)
対義語
tell it like it is (Means to speak plainly and honestly.)
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expose (Means to reveal the unpleasant truth.)
テーマ
communication
|media
|social_relations
定義
to make the truth sound nicer than it is
To present something (such as facts or a story) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or impressive than it really is.
動詞
C1
TECHNICAL
5
újraformáz
C1
用法パターン：
beautify [code/file/script]
The editor can beautify the code with a single shortcut.
A szerkesztő egyetlen gyorsbillentyűvel újraformázza a kódot.
Before committing, she beautified the JavaScript file to match the style guide.
Commit előtt újraformázta a JavaScript-fájlt, hogy igazodjon a stílusútmutatóhoz.
Use the tool to beautify the JSON so it’s readable.
学習者向け例文
I beautified the code to make it easier to read.
Újraformáztam a kódot, hogy könnyebben olvasható legyen.
よくある間違い：
In programming, 'beautify' usually means reformatting, not changing what the code does.
意味
format code for readability
コロケーション
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
類義語
format (More general; may apply to text as well as code.)
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pretty-print (Common technical term, especially for structured data.)
対義語
minify (Removes whitespace and shortens code for size, not readability.)
テーマ
technology
|programming
|writing
定義
to make code look neat by formatting it
To automatically reformat computer code or text so it is easier to read, typically by adjusting indentation, spacing, and line breaks.
文法
辞書形
beautify
IPA
GB/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
US/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
音節・強勢
beau - ti - fy （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (beau)
活用形
Verb
- Base: beautify
- 3rd Person Singular: beautifies
- Present Participle: beautifying
- Past: beautified
関連語
Forms
beautifies
verb
beautifying
verb
beautified
verb
Core family
Related words
beautification
noun
beautician
noun
Negative and opposite forms
ugly
adjective A2
uglify
verb
表現
beautify the truth
1/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ ðə tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase
make the truth sound nicer
to make the truth sound better
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- He beautified the truth.
beautify yourself
1/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
make yourself look more attractive
to get ready to look beautiful
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- I will beautify myself for the party.