单词 | variegate |
释义 | variegate[ vair-ee-i-geyt, vair-i-geyt ] / ˈvɛər i ɪˌgeɪt, ˈvɛər ɪˌgeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR variegate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), var·i·e·gat·ed, var·i·e·gat·ing.to make varied in appearance, as by adding different colors. to give variety to; diversify. Origin of variegate1645–55; <Late Latin variegātus (past participle of variegāre to make (something) look varied), equivalent to Latin vari(us) various + -eg- (combining form of agere to do; see agent) + -ātus-ate1 OTHER WORDS FROM variegatevar·i·e·ga·tor, nounWords nearby variegatevaricotomy, varicula, varicule, varied, varied thrush, variegate, variegated, variegate porphyria, variegation, varier, varietal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for variegate
British Dictionary definitions for variegatevariegate / (ˈvɛərɪˌɡeɪt) / verb (tr)to alter the appearance of, esp by adding different colours to impart variety to Derived forms of variegatevariegation, nounWord Origin for variegateC17: from Late Latin variegāre, from Latin varius diverse, various + agere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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