beautifyv.

Brit.

/ˈbjuːtᵻfʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˈbjudəˌfaɪ/

Forms: late Middle English–1500s bewtyfie, late Middle English–1600s bewtifie, 1500s beautyfye, 1500s beawtifye, 1500s beawtyfie, 1500s beawtyfy, 1500s beutefie, 1500s beutify, 1500s beutifye, 1500s beutyfie, 1500s beutyfy, 1500s beutyfye, 1500s bewtefie, 1500s bewtefy, 1500s bewtyfy, 1500s butife, 1500s–1600s beautefy, 1500s–1600s beautifie, 1500s–1600s beautifye, 1500s–1600s beautyfie, 1500s–1600s beawtify, 1500s–1600s beutifie, 1500s–1600s bewtify, 1500s–1600s bewtifye, 1500s–1600s bewtyfye, 1500s–1700s beautyfy, 1500s– beautify; also Scottish pre-1700 beutifeit (past participle).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: beauty n., -fy suffix.

Etymology: < beauty n. + -fy suffix.beautify occasionally occurs as an error for beatify; compare:1629 L. Owen Speculum Iesuiticum (new ed.) 31 Ignatius..was afterwards Beautified by Pope Paul [p. 32 He was beatified or declared blessed].1894 Rev. Churches 6 124/1 St. Alphonso Liguori..has been in this century beautified, canonized, and declared a doctor of the Church.2010 V. Webb Stepping out with Sacred viii. 98 Mother Teresa..was beautified in 2003 by Pope John Paul II.

a. transitive. To make (something or someone) beautiful or more beautiful; esp. to improve the appearance of (a person or place). Also intransitive with object implied.With reflexive use cf. sense 1b.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautify [verb (transitive)]

fairOE

highta1200

embellishc1385

beautifyc1425

decore1490

beauty1495

embeauty1523

decorate1530

fashion1557

busk1573

gracify?1578

embrave1579

handsome1592

pulchrify1797

orchidize1872

lovelify1935

bellify-

bellish-

c1425 Bk. Found. St. Bartholomew's (1923) 40 (MED) The habite that he did one of holy religion with feithfull maners worshipfully he bewtified.

1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. DDii^v Virginite ioyned with mekenes..beautifyeth [1531 beautefyeth] all vertues.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene iii. vi. sig. Hh4^v All the goodly flowres, Wherewith dame Nature doth her beautify.

a1608 F. Thynne Disc. Ld. Burghleyghe his Creste lxvii, in Animaduersions (1875) App. iv. 114 Whome princely garter, with his azurd hue, Dothe bewtyfye.

1689 J. Collier Moral Ess. conc. Pride 66 A Person whose mind is..beautified with all sorts of useful Knowledge.

a1701 H. Maundrell Journey Aleppo to Jerusalem (1703) 135 It is..beautified all round with exquisite Sculptures.

1789 E. Craven Journey through Crimea (ed. 2) 15 I am told the proprietaire had laid out four thousand pounds to repair the house and beautify the gardens.

1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus iii. vi. 86/1 A noble natural Courtesy shines through him, beautifying his vagaries.

1838 H. Martineau Retrospect Western Trav. I. 271 If the French ladies do thus [sc. with rouge and powder] beautify themselves, they do it with great art.

1860 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea (ed. 8) x. §488 No coral islands to beautify its landscapes.

1939 Econ. Geogr. 15 275/2 Its university campus is beautified by many trees.

1992 N.Y. Times Mag. 2 Feb. 36/1 Makeup was meant to beautify, not make a style statement.

2005 Metro 31 Jan. (London ed.) (Metroplus section) 8/1 We spend much of our lives in the office, yet focus our energies on beautifying our homes.

b. intransitive. To make oneself look beautiful or more beautiful; to arrange one's hair, apply make-up, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautify (the person) [verb (intransitive)]

trick?1532

mundify1568

prune1568

to finify it1586

prink1591

brisk1592

tiff1700

fetish1735

beautify1777

adonize1781

fix1783

smart1794

smarten1813

titivate1835

primp1887

doll1916

1777 F. Burney Early Jrnls. & Lett. (1990) II. 260 As soon as we could with decency, we all separated to beautify.

1832 F. A. Butler Jrnl. 3 Oct. (1835) I. 142 I perceived him beautifying most busily before a glass.

1843 Godey's Lady's Bk. Dec. 282/2 She hastened up stairs, and began to beautify.

1902 H. James Wings of Dove v. xiv. 224 She almost overtly wondered at the length of the opportunity this friend was giving them... ‘How tremendously Susie must be beautifying!’

2002 I. Knight Don't you want Me? ix. 109 I'm not going to stand in the living room for hours making small talk to your fancy woman when I should be in the bath and generally beautifying.

†2. intransitive and transitive (reflexive). To become beautiful or more beautiful. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > be or become beautiful [verb (intransitive)]

fairOE

bloomc1175

beautify1559

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > be or become beautiful [verb (reflexive)]

beautify1559

1559 W. Cuningham Cosmogr. Glasse v. 174/1 Whereas Cities throughe processe of time do come to ruin & decay: this Citye contrariwise do more and more beautifye and increase.

1594 W. Shakespeare Lucrece sig. D2^v Ech in her sleepe themselues so beautifie .

1649 Mercurius Republicus No. 1. 8 The Councel of States sitting at white Hall which place hath been adorning and beautifying for them ever since it was first ordered, and is now very stately.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 111. ¶8 It must be a Prospect pleasing to God himself, to see his Creation for ever beautifying in his Eyes, and drawing nearer to him.

a1860 T. Parker Coll. Wks. (1865) XI. vii. 166 Every culprit..has an immortal soul, and will go on greatening and beautifying more and more.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	beautify
释义	beautifyv. Brit. /ˈbjuːtᵻfʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈbjudəˌfaɪ/ Forms: late Middle English–1500s bewtyfie, late Middle English–1600s bewtifie, 1500s beautyfye, 1500s beawtifye, 1500s beawtyfie, 1500s beawtyfy, 1500s beutefie, 1500s beutify, 1500s beutifye, 1500s beutyfie, 1500s beutyfy, 1500s beutyfye, 1500s bewtefie, 1500s bewtefy, 1500s bewtyfy, 1500s butife, 1500s–1600s beautefy, 1500s–1600s beautifie, 1500s–1600s beautifye, 1500s–1600s beautyfie, 1500s–1600s beawtify, 1500s–1600s beutifie, 1500s–1600s bewtify, 1500s–1600s bewtifye, 1500s–1600s bewtyfye, 1500s–1700s beautyfy, 1500s– beautify; also Scottish pre-1700 beutifeit (past participle). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: beauty n., -fy suffix. Etymology: < beauty n. + -fy suffix.beautify occasionally occurs as an error for beatify; compare:1629 L. Owen Speculum Iesuiticum (new ed.) 31 Ignatius..was afterwards Beautified by Pope Paul [p. 32 He was beatified or declared blessed].1894 Rev. Churches 6 124/1 St. Alphonso Liguori..has been in this century beautified, canonized, and declared a doctor of the Church.2010 V. Webb Stepping out with Sacred viii. 98 Mother Teresa..was beautified in 2003 by Pope John Paul II. 1. a. transitive. To make (something or someone) beautiful or more beautiful; esp. to improve the appearance of (a person or place). Also intransitive with object implied.With reflexive use cf. sense 1b. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautify [verb (transitive)] fairOE highta1200 embellishc1385 beautifyc1425 decore1490 beauty1495 embeauty1523 decorate1530 fashion1557 busk1573 gracify?1578 embrave1579 handsome1592 pulchrify1797 orchidize1872 lovelify1935 bellify- bellish- c1425 Bk. Found. St. Bartholomew's (1923) 40 (MED) The habite that he did one of holy religion with feithfull maners worshipfully he bewtified. 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. DDii^v Virginite ioyned with mekenes..beautifyeth [1531 beautefyeth] all vertues. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene iii. vi. sig. Hh4^v All the goodly flowres, Wherewith dame Nature doth her beautify. a1608 F. Thynne Disc. Ld. Burghleyghe his Creste lxvii, in Animaduersions (1875) App. iv. 114 Whome princely garter, with his azurd hue, Dothe bewtyfye. 1689 J. Collier Moral Ess. conc. Pride 66 A Person whose mind is..beautified with all sorts of useful Knowledge. a1701 H. Maundrell Journey Aleppo to Jerusalem (1703) 135 It is..beautified all round with exquisite Sculptures. 1789 E. Craven Journey through Crimea (ed. 2) 15 I am told the proprietaire had laid out four thousand pounds to repair the house and beautify the gardens. 1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus iii. vi. 86/1 A noble natural Courtesy shines through him, beautifying his vagaries. 1838 H. Martineau Retrospect Western Trav. I. 271 If the French ladies do thus [sc. with rouge and powder] beautify themselves, they do it with great art. 1860 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea (ed. 8) x. §488 No coral islands to beautify its landscapes. 1939 Econ. Geogr. 15 275/2 Its university campus is beautified by many trees. 1992 N.Y. Times Mag. 2 Feb. 36/1 Makeup was meant to beautify, not make a style statement. 2005 Metro 31 Jan. (London ed.) (Metroplus section) 8/1 We spend much of our lives in the office, yet focus our energies on beautifying our homes. b. intransitive. To make oneself look beautiful or more beautiful; to arrange one's hair, apply make-up, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautify (the person) [verb (intransitive)] trick?1532 mundify1568 prune1568 to finify it1586 prink1591 brisk1592 tiff1700 fetish1735 beautify1777 adonize1781 fix1783 smart1794 smarten1813 titivate1835 primp1887 doll1916 1777 F. Burney Early Jrnls. & Lett. (1990) II. 260 As soon as we could with decency, we all separated to beautify. 1832 F. A. Butler Jrnl. 3 Oct. (1835) I. 142 I perceived him beautifying most busily before a glass. 1843 Godey's Lady's Bk. Dec. 282/2 She hastened up stairs, and began to beautify. 1902 H. James Wings of Dove v. xiv. 224 She almost overtly wondered at the length of the opportunity this friend was giving them... ‘How tremendously Susie must be beautifying!’ 2002 I. Knight Don't you want Me? ix. 109 I'm not going to stand in the living room for hours making small talk to your fancy woman when I should be in the bath and generally beautifying. †2. intransitive and transitive (reflexive). To become beautiful or more beautiful. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > be or become beautiful [verb (intransitive)] fairOE bloomc1175 beautify1559 the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > be or become beautiful [verb (reflexive)] beautify1559 1559 W. Cuningham Cosmogr. Glasse v. 174/1 Whereas Cities throughe processe of time do come to ruin & decay: this Citye contrariwise do more and more beautifye and increase. 1594 W. Shakespeare Lucrece sig. D2^v Ech in her sleepe themselues so beautifie . View more context for this quotation 1649 Mercurius Republicus No. 1. 8 The Councel of States sitting at white Hall which place hath been adorning and beautifying for them ever since it was first ordered, and is now very stately. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 111. ¶8 It must be a Prospect pleasing to God himself, to see his Creation for ever beautifying in his Eyes, and drawing nearer to him. a1860 T. Parker Coll. Wks. (1865) XI. vii. 166 Every culprit..has an immortal soul, and will go on greatening and beautifying more and more. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.c1425
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