tiddivate
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titivate — [c]/ˈtɪtəveɪt / (say tituhvayt) verb (titivated, titivating) –verb (t) 1. to make smart or spruce. –verb (i) 2. to make oneself smart or spruce. Also, tittivate, tidivate. {earlier tiddivate, ? from tidy, modelled on cultivate} – …
titivate — [tit′ə vāt΄] vt., vi. titivated, titivating [earlier tidivate, tiddivate, prob. < TIDY, with quasi Latin suffix] to dress up; spruce up titivation n … English World dictionary
tit´i|va´tion — tit|i|vate «TIHT uh vayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. Informal. to dress up; make smart; spruce up. Also, tittivate. ╂[earlier tiddivate, perhaps < tidy + a pretended classical ending] … Useful english dictionary
tit|i|vate — «TIHT uh vayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. Informal. to dress up; make smart; spruce up. Also, tittivate. ╂[earlier tiddivate, perhaps < tidy + a pretended classical ending] … Useful english dictionary
