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Definition of Titivate
1. Verb. Make neat, smart, or trim. "Titivate the child"
Generic synonyms: Beautify, Embellish, Fancify, Prettify
Derivative terms: Titivation, Tittivation
Definition of Titivate
1. v. t. & i. To dress or smarten up; to spruce.
Definition of Titivate
1. Verb. To make small improvements or alterations to (one's appearance etc.); to add some finishing touches to. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Titivate
1. to dress smartly [v -VATED, -VATING, -VATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Titivate
Literary usage of Titivate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publications by English Dialect Society (1887)
"titivate, r.—To tidy, clean, or dress up. I began to titivate the poor bairns up.
... I'm going to titivate him some things up now. TIZZY,—common short form ..."
2. A Glossary of Words Used in South-west Lincolnshire: (Wapentake of Graffoe) by Robert Eden George Cole (1886)
"I began to titivate the poor bairns up. I'm going to titivate him some things up
now. TIZZY,—common short form for Elizabeth. TO, prep. ..."
3. The Sailor's Word-book: An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, Including by William Henry Smyth (1867)
"titivate, To; OR titivate OFF TO THE NINES. To freshen the paintwork; to put into
the highest kelter. TOAD-FISH. The Lophius piscatorius, or fishing-frog. ..."
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