Beautifying
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Beautifying is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of beautify.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of beautify.
More Meanings
- The act of beautifying.
- That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
Example Sentences
[…] I have found exercise far more beautifying than any surgical face-lift.
When thou present’st me, Gellia, with an Hare, Marcus, thou say’st, ’twill make the seven Days fair. If Hare be such a beautifying Meat, Thou ne’er of one in all thy Life didst eat.
It evidently surpassed his majesty’s comprehension how any sober-minded and sensible individual could entertain the least possible objection to so beautifying an operation [i.e. being tattooed].
Word Forms
- beautifyings
Synonyms for beautifying
Depending on context, synonyms include beautification.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prettify, grace, embellish, adorn, ornament, decorate.
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