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beautifyingThe present participle of beautify; the ongoing process of making something more beautiful or attractive.

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: The present participle of beautify; the ongoing process of making something more beautiful or attractive.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbjuːtɪˌfaɪɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 아름답게 하는 것, 미화하는 것

Korean pronunciation: 뷰-티-파이-잉 (강세: 뷰)

Example Sentences

  • The mayor's beautifying campaign turned the ugly vacant lot into a stunning park.
  • My mom thinks beautifying our house means adding 47 different types of decorative pillows.
  • The city spent millions on beautifying the downtown area before the international conference.

beautifying

VERB

//ˈbjuːtɪˌfaɪɪŋ//

The present participle of beautify; the ongoing process of making something more beautiful or attractive.

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💡 Concept

The present participle of beautify; the ongoing process of making something more beautiful or attractive.

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beautifying rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Beautifying while supplies are flying, never stop trying!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈbjuːtɪˌfaɪɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootbeauty
Suffix--ifying

Origin

From Latin 'bellus' meaning beautiful, which evolved through Old French 'beauté' into English 'beauty', then combined with the suffix '-fy' to create the verb meaning 'to make beautiful'.

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🎵Rhyme

modifyingclarifyingspecifying

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📝Examples

The mayor's beautifying campaign turned the ugly vacant lot into a stunning park.

😄 Fun example

My mom thinks beautifying our house means adding 47 different types of decorative pillows.

The city spent millions on beautifying the downtown area before the international conference.

😄 Fun example

His idea of beautifying the office was hanging up his collection of vintage cat posters.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

enhancingembellishingdecoratingimprovingadorning

Antonyms

uglifyingdefacing