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   titivate

   /ˈtɪtɪveɪt/

   verb

   • 1. make minor enhancements to: "she slapped on her warpaint and titivated her hair"
   • ▪ make oneself look smart: "he was titivating himself, slicking his hair and freshening his breath"

   Word Origin early 18th century (as tittivate; in the 19th century, also as tidivate): perhaps from tidy, on the pattern of cultivate.

   Derivatives

   • 1. titivation noun

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   What does titivate mean?

   • Titivate, spruce, smarten, and spiff all mean "to make a person or thing neater or more attractive." Titivate often refers to making small additions or alterations in attire ("titivate the costume with sequins and other accessories"), but it can also be used figuratively (as in "titivating the script for Broadway").

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   Where did titivate come from?

   • The origins of titivate are uncertain, but it may have been formed from the English words tidy and renovate. 1824, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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   What does tidivate mean?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Wikipedia . To make decorative additions to; spruce up. [Alteration of earlier tidivate : perhaps tidy + (ele)vate .] tit′i·va′tion n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What does titivate spruce Spiff up mean?

   • titivate, spruce up, smarten up, or spiff up? Titivate, spruce, smarten, and spiff all mean "to make a person or thing neater or more attractive."

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   TITIVATE definition: 1. to improve the small details of someone's appearance by arranging their hair, putting on…. Learn more.

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     titivate translate: 打扮；修饰. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Titivate often refers to making small additions or alterations in attire ("titivate the costume with sequins and other accessories"), but it can also be used figuratively (as in "titivating the script for Broadway").

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   Titivate definition: to make smart or spruce. See examples of TITIVATE used in a sentence.

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   Titivate means to smarten up or make up, especially oneself or a thing. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, derived forms, and usage examples of titivate from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Titivate means to spiff up or tidy up. When you’re getting dressed for the prom, you might fuss with your hair and your dress and generally titivate yourself until you’re ready to step out and make your grand entry.

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   Titivate means to make decorative additions to or spruce up something or someone. Learn the origin, pronunciation, synonyms, and translations of this word from various sources.

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