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to tittivate

to tittivate

9.9
To make something or yourself look neat and attractive
  • verb
  • /ˈtɪtɪˌveɪt/
translation icon : arreglarse
  • She decided to tittivate herself before the big meeting.

Examples

  • They spent the afternoon tittivating the living room for the party.

  • He tittivated his outfit with a stylish scarf.

  • He always tittivates his desk before important visitors arrive.

  • She loves to tittivate her appearance before going out.

  • She decided to tittivate herself before the big meeting.

  • He always tittivates his desk before important visitors arrive.

  • She loves to tittivate her appearance before going out.

Synonyms

to dress something up
vsto tittivate
56 3.4

Make something look nicer or more attractive for a special event

is used more for everyday tidy improvement and personal grooming
to spruce
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
26 4.1

To make a place or person look neat and smart

leans more toward meticulous, detailed improvement rather than general tidying
to spruce up
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
13 3.8

To make yourself or a place look cleaner and nicer

places more weight on careful small touches to appearance
to embellish
vsto tittivate
10 6.3

To make something more beautiful by adding decorative details

focuses on subtle tidy improvements rather than obvious ornamentation
to beautify
vsto tittivate
9 3.2

To make a place or person more attractive by adding decorations like paint

is more narrowly about tidy, detail-focused grooming rather than broad beautifying
to gussy
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
8 8.7

Make something or someone look fancier by adding decorations

prefers subtle tidy improvements instead of obvious decorative additions
to primp
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
8 7.2

To get ready by fixing your clothes, hair, or makeup carefully

is like that but can be less excessive and more about neatness
to do up
vsto tittivate
  • UK
7 3.9

Make yourself look attractive by dressing and doing your hair or makeup

focuses more on tiny finishing touches and neatness rather than general dressing
to pretty up
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
6 4.3

Make people and places look nicer by dressing up, adding decorations, or using makeup

emphasizes small tidy details and precise finishing touches instead
to gussy up
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
5 8.6

To dress or decorate in a fancy way to look nicer

aims for neat, careful attractiveness rather than bold showiness
to smarten
vsto tittivate
3 3.9

To make someone or something look neater and more attractive

is like this but more about fine grooming and details
to spiff up
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
1 7.2

Make a person or place look neater and nicer by cleaning and adding small things

is similar but stresses extra attention to small personal details
to doll up
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
1 7.2

To dress up and make yourself look attractive for a special event

is similar yet stresses precise small improvements and tidying details
to glam up
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
1 6.8

Make yourself or someone more stylish using clothes and makeup

focuses on careful, neat improvement rather than glamorous transformation
to pretty
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
1 5.7

Make something look nicer by adding decorations

concentrates on careful, neat changes rather than decorative additions
to trick out
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
1 7.4

To make something like a car or outfit look very fancy by adding bright decorations

is subtler, aiming for neat attractive effect through small adjustments
to prettify
vsto tittivate
1 5.0

Make something look more attractive, often only on the surface

is less superficial and more about neat, detailed grooming or tidying
to smarten up
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
1 4.8

Make yourself or a place look neater and more stylish

is narrower, focusing on precise grooming and careful detail work
to titivate
vsto tittivate
9.3

To make a place or yourself neat and look nicer

focuses on the same careful neatness and attention to detail
to slick up
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
6.8

Make a person look neat and more attractive by dressing and grooming them carefully

is similar but often emphasizes very small cosmetic details
to prink
vsto tittivate
  • Archaic
9.9

To dress carefully to look fancy

is less showy and more focused on tidy, neat presentation
to gussie
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
9.9

To make a person or thing look fancy, often in a showy way

is gentler, concentrating on neat small changes not loud decoration
to trick up
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
7.2

To make someone or something look fancier to impress people

targets neat, careful personal touches rather than overt impressing decoration
to tog up
vsto tittivate
  • UK
9.4

To put on special clothes to look attractive for an event

focuses on detailed grooming and tidy appearance rather than only clothing changes
to fig up
vsto tittivate
  • UK
9.9

To put on fancy clothes to look good

is more about small tidy improvements and exact grooming than clothing alone
to fancy up
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
6.5

Make something look more stylish and attractive

prefers neat, careful enhancement rather than increased elaboration or flair
to fancify
vsto tittivate
  • Informal
7.7

Make something look more attractive by adding decorations

is less about showy decoration and more about tidy, detailed grooming
to aestheticize
vsto tittivate
7.5

To make something look more beautiful or artistic

aims for neat, small personal grooming rather than broad aesthetic change

Antonyms

2 8.1

To make someone's hair or clothes look untidy

How Neat

to preen
1 7.0
to tittivate
9.9
to spruce up
  • Informal
13 3.8
to tidy
42 1.0

Surface Forms

tittivate infinitive
tittivated past
tittivated past participle
tittivating present participle
tittivates third person singular

Etymology

Tittivate is a playful verb that probably began as a small repeating sound to show tiny, careful touches; a helpful way to remember it is to think of it like tidy but with a little extra 'make pretty'. So, to tittivate something is to 'make neat, smart, or attractive' by fixing small details.