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spruce up vs prettify

prettify vs spruce up

spruce up and prettify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spruce up No No Yes No
prettify No No Yes No
As verbs, prettify is a hypernym of spruce up; that is, prettify is a word with a broader meaning than spruce up:
  • spruce up: make neat, smart, or trim
  • prettify: make more beautiful
Other hypernyms of spruce up include beautify, embellish, fancify.
spruce up (verb) prettify (verb)
dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion make more beautiful
make neat, smart, or trim
Difference between spruce up and prettify

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