prettify

English

Etymology

    From pretty + -fy.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɪtɪfʌɪ/
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    Verb

    prettify (third-person singular simple present prettifies, present participle prettifying, simple past and past participle prettified)

    1. (transitive) To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way. [from 17th c.]
      Synonym: pretty up
      Coordinate term: tidy up
      • 2011 November 5, “Land of the wasted talent”, in The Economist, London: The Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC:
        Old-fashioned bosses see their role as prettifying the office and forming a pool of potential marriage partners for male employees.
    2. (programming, transitive) Synonym of pretty-print.
      Synonym: beautify
      Antonyms: minify, uglify

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