英语词汇“titivate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tit•i•vate¹ v., -vat•ed, -vat•ing.
v.t.

v.i.

Also, tittivate.

tit′i•va′tion, n.
tit′i•va′tor, n.

tit•i•vate² v.t., -vat•ed, -vat•ing.

titivate, tittivate /ˈtɪtɪˌveɪt/ vb

Etymology: 19th Century: earlier tidivate, perhaps based on tidy and cultivate

ˌtitiˈvation, ˌtittiˈvation n

单词	titivate
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tit•i•vate¹ (tit′ə vāt′),USA pronunciation v., -vat•ed, -vat•ing. v.t. to make smart or spruce:She titivated her old dress with a new belt. v.i. to make oneself smart or spruce. `Also, tittivate.` 1795–1805; earlier tidivate (tidy + (ele)vate; i.e., tidy up) tit′i•va′tion, n. tit′i•va′tor, n. tit•i•vate² (tit′ə vāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -vat•ed, -vat•ing. titillate. by erroneous association 1910–15 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: titivate, tittivate /ˈtɪtɪˌveɪt/ vb to smarten up (oneself or another), as by making up, doing the hair, etc Etymology: 19th Century: earlier tidivate, perhaps based on tidy and cultivate ˌtitiˈvation, ˌtittiˈvation n
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