titivate
1or tit·ti·vate
[ tit-uh-veyt ]
/ ˈtɪt əˌveɪt /
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verb (used with object), tit·i·vat·ed, tit·i·vat·ing.
to make smart or spruce: She titivated her old dress with a new belt.
verb (used without object), tit·i·vat·ed, tit·i·vat·ing.
to make oneself smart or spruce.
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tit·i·va·tion, nountit·i·va·tor, nounWords nearby titivate
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Definition for titivate (2 of 2)
titivate2
[ tit-uh-veyt ]
/ ˈtɪt əˌveɪt /
verb (used with object), tit·i·vat·ed, tit·i·vat·ing.
Origin of titivate
2First recorded in 1910–15; by erroneous association
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British Dictionary definitions for titivate
titivate
tittivate
/ (ˈtɪtɪˌveɪt) /
verb
to smarten up (oneself or another), as by making up, doing the hair, etc
(tr) to smarten up (a thing)to titivate a restaurant
Derived forms of titivate
titivation or tittivation, nountitivator or tittivator, nounWord Origin for titivate
C19: earlier tidivate, perhaps based on tidy and cultivate
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