adonize

verb

ad·​o·​nize

ˈa-də-ˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: beautify

—usually used of a man

Word History

Etymology

French adoniser, from Adonis, mythological personage + French -iser -ize

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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