tittivate

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tittivate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.]

tittivate - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  tittivate
      v 1: make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for
           Spring"; "titivate the child" [syn: spruce up, spruce,
           titivate, tittivate, smarten up, slick up, spiff up
           ]