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titivate

/ˈtɪt.ɪ.veɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
titi-vate
IPA
/ˈtɪt.ɪ.veɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make small improvements or alterations to (one's appearance etc.); to add some finishing touches to, to spruce up or touch up.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

A modification of the earlier spelling tidivate, perhaps based on tidy + -vate, on the pattern of words such as cultivate and renovate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɪt.ɪ.veɪt/
  • British English: /ˈtɪt.ɪ.veɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

titivates (present, singular) titivating (participle, present) titivated (participle, past) titivated (past) tidivate (alternative) tiddivate (alternative) tittivate (alternative)

Derived Forms

titivation titivator

Synonyms

spruce up spruce tittivate smarten up slick up spiff up

Questions

How do you pronounce titivate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪt.ɪ.veɪt/.
What does titivate mean?
To make small improvements or alterations to (one's appearance etc.); to add some finishing touches to, to spruce up or touch up.
Where does titivate come from?
A modification of the earlier spelling tidivate, perhaps based on tidy + -vate, on the pattern of words such as cultivate and renovate.

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