'Titivate' definitions:
Definition of 'titivate'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Titivate'
From: GCIDE
- Titivate \Tit"i*vate\, Tittivate \Tit"ti*vate\ (t[i^]t"[i^]*v[=a]t), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Titivated (t[i^]t"[i^]*v[=a]t`[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Titivating (t[i^]t"[i^]*v[=a]t`[i^]ng).] [Formed from an uncertain source, in imitation of words in -ate fr. L.] To dress or smarten up; to spruce. -- {Tit`i*va"tion}, {Tit`ti*va"tion}, n. [Both Humorous]
- "Come here, an' let me titivate you." He sat down beside her, and submitted to be dusted. --Quiller-Couch. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Synonyms of 'titivate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adorn,
- array,
- beautify,
- bedeck,
- bedizen,
- belie,
- blazon,
- camouflage,
- color,
- dandify,
- deck,
- deck out,
- decorate,
- disguise,
- distort,
- dizen,
- doll up,
- dress,
- dress up,
- embellish,
- emblazon,
- embroider,
- enrich,
- falsify,
- fancy up,
- fig out,
- fix up,
- fudge,
- furbish,
- garble,
- garnish,
- get up,
- gild,
- gloss,
- gloss over,
- grace,
- gussy up,
- mask,
- miscite,
- miscolor,
- misquote,
- misreport,
- misrepresent,
- misstate,
- ornament,
- overdress,
- overstate,
- paint,
- pervert,
- prank,
- prank up,
- preen,
- prettify,
- pretty up,
- primp,
- primp up,
- prink,
- prink up,
- rag out,
- redecorate,
- redo,
- refurbish,
- set off,
- set out,
- slant,
- slick up,
- smarten,
- smarten up,
- spruce up,
- strain,
- trick out,
- trick up,
- trim,
- twist,
- understate,
- varnish,
- warp,
- whitewash