variegate

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variegate

/ˈvɛɹiəɡeɪt/ UK
/ˈvɛɹiəˌɡeɪt/ US

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From Late Latin variegāre (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”).

verb variegates · variegating · variegated

transitive To add variety to something.
Similar: diversify, enwiden, variegate, varify, vary
transitive To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.
Similar: redecorate, remodel, reskin
To dapple.
Similar: maculate, mottle, spot

adjective more variegate · most variegate

variegated

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@misc{variegate_2026,
  title = {variegate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/variegate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}