Pretty Up

Pronunciation: /ˈprɪdi ʌp/

Definitions of pretty up

verb to make something more attractive or beautiful

Example Sentences

A1 I need to pretty up my room before my friends come over.

A2 She decided to pretty up the garden by planting some colorful flowers.

B1 The interior designer was hired to pretty up the office space.

B2 The chef used edible flowers to pretty up the dessert presentation.

C1 The artist was commissioned to pretty up the city walls with a mural.

C2 The marketing team worked hard to pretty up the company's image for the new campaign.

Examples of pretty up in a Sentence

formal The interior designer was hired to pretty up the office space with new furniture and decor.

informal I need to pretty up my outfit before going out tonight.

slang Let's pretty up this room before our guests arrive.

figurative She used makeup to pretty up her face before the big event.

Grammatical Forms of pretty up

• past tense: prettied up
• plural: pretty up
• comparative: prettier up
• superlative: prettiest up
• present tense: pretty up
• future tense: will pretty up
• perfect tense: has prettyed up
• continuous tense: is prettying up
• singular: pretties up
• positive degree: pretty up
• infinitive: to pretty up
• gerund: prettying up
• participle: prettying up

Origin and Evolution of pretty up

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'pretty up' originated from the Middle English word 'pretti' meaning attractive or pleasing.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'pretty up' has evolved to mean to make something more attractive or appealing through various means such as decoration or grooming.