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View usage for: titivate in British English or tittivate (ˈtɪtɪˌveɪt) verb1. to smarten up (oneself or another), as by making up, doing the hair, etc 2. (transitive) to smarten up (a thing) to titivate a restaurant Derived forms titivation (ˌtitiˈvation) or tittivation (ˌtittiˈvation) noun titivator (ˈtitiˌvator) or tittivator (ˈtittiˌvator) noun Word origin C19: earlier tidivate, perhaps based on tidy and cultivatetitivate in American English (ˈtɪtəˌveɪt) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈtitiˌvated or ˈtitiˌvating Derived forms titivation (ˌtitiˈvation) noun Word origin earlier tidivate, tiddivate, prob. < tidy, with quasi-Latin suffix Synonyms of 'titivate'smarten up, make up, refurbish, do up More Synonyms of titivate Definition to make smarter or neater Synonyms smarten up make up do up (informal) prank touch up tart up (British, slang) doll up (slang) primp gussy up (slang, mainly US) prink pimp up pimp out Additional synonymsDefinition to smarten (oneself) carefully He spent half an hour preening in front of the mirror.20 minutes preening themselves every morning Synonyms smarten, admire, dress up, doll up (slang), trim, array, deck out, spruce up, prettify, primp, trig (archaic, dialect), titivate, prinkDefinition to tidy (one's hair or clothes) fussily Synonyms preen, dress up, prank, deck out, doll up (slang), gussy up (slang), prink, be in full fig (slang), fig up (slang), put on your best bib and tucker (informal), put on your gladrags (slang) Definition to renovate and brighten up We have spent money on refurbishing the offices. Synonyms renovate, restore, repair, clean up, overhaul, revamp, mend, remodel, do up (informal), refit, fix up (informal, US, Canadian), spruce up, pimp up, pimp out, re-equip, set to rights - tithe
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