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tittivate
(encz) | tittivate, |
Tittivate
(gcide) | Titivate \Tit"i*vate\, Tittivate \Tit"ti*vate\
(t[i^]t"[i^]*v[=a]t), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Titivated
(t[i^]t"[i^]*v[=a]t`[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Titivating
(t[i^]t"[i^]*v[=a]t`[i^]ng).] [Formed from an uncertain
source, in imitation of words in -ate fr. L.]
To dress or smarten up; to spruce. -- Tit`i*va"tion,
Tit`ti*va"tion, n. [Both Humorous]
"Come here, an' let me titivate you." He sat down
beside her, and submitted to be dusted.
--Quiller-Couch.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
tittivate
(wn) | tittivate
v 1: make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for
Spring"; "titivate the child" [syn: spruce up, spruce,
titivate, tittivate, smarten up, slick up, {spiff
up}] |
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Tittivate
(gcide) | Titivate \Tit"i*vate\, Tittivate \Tit"ti*vate\
(t[i^]t"[i^]*v[=a]t), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Titivated
(t[i^]t"[i^]*v[=a]t`[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Titivating
(t[i^]t"[i^]*v[=a]t`[i^]ng).] [Formed from an uncertain
source, in imitation of words in -ate fr. L.]
To dress or smarten up; to spruce. -- Tit`i*va"tion,
Tit`ti*va"tion, n. [Both Humorous]
"Come here, an' let me titivate you." He sat down
beside her, and submitted to be dusted.
--Quiller-Couch.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
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