əˌveɪt verb (used with object)
1.
to make smart or spruce: She titivated her old dress with a new belt.
verb (used without object)
2.
to make oneself smart or spruce.
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Origin:
1910–15; by erroneous association
1910–15; by erroneous association
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titivate or tittivate (ˈtɪtɪˌveɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to smarten up (oneself or another), as by making up, doing the hair, etc |
| 2. | (tr) to smarten up (a thing): to titivate a restaurant |
| [C19: earlier tidivate, perhaps based on | |
| tittivate or tittivate | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: earlier tidivate, perhaps based on | |
| titi'vation or tittivate | |
| —n | |
| titti'vation or tittivate | |
| —n | |
| 'titivator or tittivate | |
| —n | |
| 'tittivator or tittivate | |
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