titivate

tit·i·vate

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tit-uh-veyt]
- /ˈtɪt əˌveɪt/
- /ˈtɪt.ɪ.veɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tit-uh-veyt]
- /ˈtɪt əˌveɪt/

Definitions of titivate word

abbreviation TITIVATE titillate. 1
verb without object titivate to make oneself smart or spruce. 1
transitive verb titivate prettify 1
verb titivate to smarten up (oneself or another), as by making up, doing the hair, etc 0
verb titivate to smarten up (a thing) 0
verb transitive titivate to dress up; spruce up 0

See all 6 definitions of titivate

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Origin of titivate

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

1795-1805; earlier tidivate (tidy + (ele)vate; i.e., tidy up)

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Parts of speech for Titivate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Titivate

titivate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

titivate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for titivate

verb titivate

bestir — to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse
bestirred — to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.
call forth — to cause (something) to come into action or existence
deck out — If a person or thing is decked out with or in something, they are decorated with it or wearing it, usually for a special occasion.
dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.

noun titivate

adornment — An adornment is something that is used to make a person or thing more beautiful.
beautification — Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the appearance of something.
gilding — the application of gilt.

All 27 Synonyms of titivate