titivate
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titivate
- /ˈtɪt.ɪ.veɪt/ UK, US
- /ˈtɪt.ə.veɪt/ UK, US
Where it comes from
A modification of the earlier spelling tidivate, perhaps based on tidy + -vate, on the pattern of words such as cultivate and renovate.
verb titivates · titivating · titivated · tidivate · tiddivate
- To make small improvements or alterations to (one's appearance etc.); to add some finishing touches to, to spruce up or touch up. Had she spent the best part of a day in titivating herself in order that she might sit plunged in darkness, with nothing but her feet and her nose revealed?
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verb to make small improvements to
| Español | arreglar, afeitar, adornar, vestirse de gala |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | しゃれる |
| Português | enfeitar, enfeitar-se |
| Français | pomponner |
| Deutsch | schniedeln |
| Русский | наряжа́ть narjažátʹ, наряжаться narjažatʹsja, прихорашивать prixorašivatʹ, прихорашиваться prixorašivatʹsja |
Talk about this word "titivate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/titivate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. titivate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/titivate "titivate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/titivate.Cite this
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title = {titivate},
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