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variegator

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var⋅i⋅e⋅gate

  [vair-ee-i-geyt, vair-i-geyt]
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–verb (used with object), -gat⋅ed, -gat⋅ing.
1. to make varied in appearance, as by adding different colors.
2. to give variety to; diversify.
Origin:
1645–55; < LL variegātus (ptp. of variegāre to make (something) look varied), equiv. to L vari(us) various + -eg- (comb. form of agere to do; see agent ) + -ātus -ate

Related forms:
var⋅i⋅e⋅ga⋅tor, noun
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var·i·e·gate   (vâr'ē-ĭ-gāt', vâr'ĭ-gāt', vār'-)   
tr.v.   var·i·e·gat·ed, var·i·e·gat·ing, var·i·e·gates

  1. To change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors; streak.

  2. To give variety to; make varied.


[From Late Latin variegātus, past participle of variegāre : Latin varius, various + Latin agere, to do, drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
var'i·e·ga'tor n.
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