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prettifies

prettifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of prettify.

Meaning of prettify

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.
    • Old-fashioned bosses see their role as prettifying the office and forming a pool of potential marriage partners for male employees.2011 November 5, “Land of the wasted talent”, in The Economist
    Synonyms:
    pretty up
  2. (transitive) Synonym of pretty-print.
    Antonyms:
    minify, uglify

Questions about prettifies

What is prettifies the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Prettifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of prettify.

Words near prettifies in the dictionary

  1. prettification
  2. prettifications
  3. prettified
  4. prettifier
  5. prettifiers
  6. prettifies
  7. prettiful
  8. prettify
  9. prettifying
  10. prettikins
  11. prettily

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