beautifying

  • 21beautify — UK [ˈbjuːtɪˌfaɪ] / US [ˈbjutɪˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms beautify : present tense I/you/we/they beautify he/she/it beautifies present participle beautifying past tense beautified past participle beautified to make something look more… …

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  • 22cos|met´i|cal|ly — cos|met|ic «koz MEHT ihk», noun, adjective, verb, met|icked, met|ick|ing. –n. 1. a preparation for beautifying the skin, hair, or nails. Powder, rouge, lipstick, and face creams are cosmetics. 2. Figurative. anything that covers up blemishes or… …

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  • 23cos|met|ic — «koz MEHT ihk», noun, adjective, verb, met|icked, met|ick|ing. –n. 1. a preparation for beautifying the skin, hair, or nails. Powder, rouge, lipstick, and face creams are cosmetics. 2. Figurative. anything that covers up blemishes or defects:… …

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  • 24Beautified — Beautify Beau ti*fy (b[=u] t[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beautified} (b[=u] t[i^]*f[imac]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beautifying}.] [Beauty + fy.] To make or render beautiful; to add beauty to; to adorn; to deck; to grace; to embellish. [1913… …

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  • 25Beautify — Beau ti*fy (b[=u] t[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beautified} (b[=u] t[i^]*f[imac]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beautifying}.] [Beauty + fy.] To make or render beautiful; to add beauty to; to adorn; to deck; to grace; to embellish. [1913 Webster] The… …

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  • 26ornamental — or na*men tal, a. [Cf. F. ornemental.] Serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying; embellishing. [1913 Webster] Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles. Sir T. Browne.… …

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  • 27Paint — Paint, v. t. 1. To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints well. [1913 Webster] 2. To color one s face by way of beautifying it. [1913 Webster] Let her paint an inch thick. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 28cosmetic — I. adjective Etymology: Greek kosmētikos skilled in adornment, from kosmein to arrange, adorn, from kosmos order Date: 1638 1. of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion ; beautifying < cosmetic salves > 2. done or made&#8230; …

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