Synonyms and antonyms of To make someone or something more attractive in British Thesaurus

decorate (verb)

to make something look more attractive by putting nice things on it or in it

adorn (verb)

to decorate something

enhance (verb)

to improve something, or to make it more attractive or more valuable

embellish (verb)

to make something more beautiful by decorating it

beautify (verb)

to make something look more beautiful

ornament (verb)

to add something to something else to make it more beautiful

illuminate (verb)

formal to decorate something by putting or shining bright lights on it

deck out ()

to decorate a person or object with something, usually for a special occasion

make over ()

to change or improve the appearance of someone or something

set off ()

to make someone or something look more attractive by being clearly different from them

bind (verb)

to decorate something or make it stronger by fastening a long piece of cloth along or round the edges

cheer up ()

if you cheer a place up, you make it look brighter by adding colourful things

doll up ()

to make someone or yourself look attractive for a special occasion

do up (British)

British to wrap something in paper or cloth in an attractive way

festoon (verb)

to decorate something with bright and colourful objects

fix up ()

to clean, repair, or decorate something

flatter (verb)

if something flatters you, it makes you look good when you use or wear it

garland (verb)

mainly literary to decorate someone or something with flowers

gild (verb)

literary if light gilds something, it makes it look golden

illumine (verb)

literary to illuminate

imprint (verb)

to decorate something with a design that is printed or pressed on

inset (verb)

to put small jewels, stones, pieces of glass etc in the surface of something as a decoration

overlay (verb)

to cover the surface of something with a thin layer of a substance, especially for decoration

personalize (verb)

to mark something with someone’s name or initials, or with a special decoration, in order to show who owns it

prettify (verb)

to change something in order to make it look more attractive, often with the result that it looks worse

refresh (verb)

to make something look or feel fresher or brighter

revamp (verb)

informal to improve the way that something looks or operates by making major changes to it

smarten up ()

to improve the appearance of something, for example by cleaning or painting it

soften (verb)

to make something look more pleasant by making its colour or shape less strong

spruce up ()

to improve the appearance of someone or something

tart up ()

to decorate something in order to improve the way that it looks, especially in a way that other people think is ugly

titivate (verb)

Britishinformal to make someone or something look more attractive

touch up ()

to make a surface look better with small improvements

transfigure (verb)

mainly literary to change the appearance of someone or something, especially in a way that makes them look beautiful

transform (verb)

to make someone or something completely different, usually in a way that makes them more attractive, easier to use etc

trick out ()

to decorate something in a particular way, or to wear a particular set of clothes

trim (verb)

to decorate the edges of something, for example a piece of clothing

trim (verb)

American to decorate something

wreathe (verb)

mainly literary if an object is wreathed in flowers or leaves, they are put around it to decorate it