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titivate

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tit·i·vate  (tt-vt)
tr.v. tit·i·vat·ed, tit·i·vat·ing, tit·i·vates
To make decorative additions to; spruce up.

[Alteration of earlier tidivate : perhaps tidy + (ele)vate.]

titi·vation n.

titivate, tittivate [ˈtɪtɪˌveɪt]
vb
1. to smarten up (oneself or another), as by making up, doing the hair, etc.
2. (tr) to smarten up (a thing) to titivate a restaurant
[earlier tidivate, perhaps based on tidy and cultivate]
titivation , tittivation n
titivator , tittivator n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.titivate - make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child"
beautify, fancify, prettify, embellish - make more beautiful
Translations
titivate [ˈtɪtɪveɪt]
A. VTemperejilar, arreglar
to titivate o.semperejilarse, arreglarse
titivate [ˈtɪtɪveɪt] vtpomponner
to titivate o.s. → se pomponner
titivate (old, hum)
visich fein machen
vt oneself, hair etc, restaurantherausputzen, verschönern
titivate [ˈtɪtɪˌveɪt] vtagghindare


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