titivate

titivate Definition

titi·vate (tit′ə vāt′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·vat′ed, -·vat′·ing

to dress up; spruce up

Etymology: earlier tidivate, tiddivate, prob. < tidy, with quasi-Latin suffix

titivate Related Forms

tit′i·va′·tion noun

titivate Usage Examples

Object

roof: Because the dreaded damp comes from above, it seems like folly to redecorate without first titivating the roof and chimney-stacks.

Modifying Another Word

first: Because the dreaded damp comes from above, it seems like folly to redecorate without first titivating the roof and chimney-stacks.

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