titivate

or tit·ti·vate

[ tit-uh-veyt ]

/ ˈtɪt əˌveɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR titivate ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of titivate

1795–1805; earlier tidivate (tidy + (ele)vate; i.e., tidy up)

OTHER WORDS FROM titivate

tit·i·va·tion, nountit·i·va·tor, noun

Words nearby titivate

Titicaca, titillate, titillating, titillation, titipounamu, titivate, titlark, title, title catalog, titled, title deed

Definition for titivate (2 of 2)

titivate²

[ tit-uh-veyt ]

/ ˈtɪt əˌveɪt /

verb (used with object), tit·i·vat·ed, tit·i·vat·ing.

titillate.

Origin of titivate

First recorded in 1910–15; by erroneous association

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Example sentences from the Web for titivate

They said that when he saw the shearers coming he'd say, "Run and titivate yourself, Mary; here comes the shearers!"
Children of the Bush|Henry Lawson
You titivate yourself, and we'll dine at the Savoy, or anywhere you please.
Tales of the Five Towns|Arnold Bennett
Gravely and calmly he draws brushes and so on from a receptacle under the box-seat, and commences to titivate himself.
Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)|William Delisle Hay
I'll give them half an hour's study whilst you wash up the tea things and titivate.
Mrs. Warren's Daughter|Sir Harry Johnston

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, noun

Word Origin for titivate

C19: earlier tidivate, perhaps based on tidy and cultivate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	titivate
释义	titivate ¹ or tit·ti·vate [ tit-uh-veyt ] / ˈtɪt əˌveɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR titivate ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of titivate ¹ 1795–1805; earlier tidivate (tidy + (ele)vate; i.e., tidy up) OTHER WORDS FROM titivate tit·i·va·tion, nountit·i·va·tor, noun Words nearby titivate Titicaca, titillate, titillating, titillation, titipounamu, titivate, titlark, title, title catalog, titled, title deed Definition for titivate (2 of 2) titivate² [ tit-uh-veyt ] / ˈtɪt əˌveɪt / verb (used with object), tit·i·vat·ed, tit·i·vat·ing. titillate. Origin of titivate ² First recorded in 1910–15; by erroneous association Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for titivate They said that when he saw the shearers coming he'd say, "Run and titivate yourself, Mary; here comes the shearers!" Children of the Bush\|Henry Lawson You titivate yourself, and we'll dine at the Savoy, or anywhere you please. Tales of the Five Towns\|Arnold Bennett Gravely and calmly he draws brushes and so on from a receptacle under the box-seat, and commences to titivate himself. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)\|William Delisle Hay I'll give them half an hour's study whilst you wash up the tea things and titivate. Mrs. Warren's Daughter\|Sir Harry Johnston 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, noun Word Origin for titivate C19: earlier tidivate, perhaps based on tidy and cultivate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to titivate prompt, inspire, bring about, stir, incite, motivate, induce, generate, inflame, elicit, arouse, galvanize, kindle, precipitate, cause, instigate, lead to, tidy, fix up, dress up
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titivate

or tit·ti·vate

verb (used with object), tit·i·vat·ed, tit·i·vat·ing.

verb (used without object), tit·i·vat·ed, tit·i·vat·ing.

Origin of titivate

OTHER WORDS FROM titivate

Words nearby titivate

Definition for titivate (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), tit·i·vat·ed, tit·i·vat·ing.

Origin of titivate

Example sentences from the Web for titivate

British Dictionary definitions for titivate

tittivate

verb

Derived forms of titivate

Word Origin for titivate

Words related to titivate