# titivate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈtɪt.ɪ.veɪt/

## Definitions
1. To make small improvements or alterations to (one's appearance etc.); to add some finishing touches to, to spruce up or touch up.

## Etymology
A modification of the earlier spelling tidivate, perhaps based on tidy + -vate, on the pattern of words such as cultivate and renovate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/titivate