# variegate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈvɛɹiəɡeɪt/

## Definitions
1. To add variety to something.
2. To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.
3. To dapple.

## Etymology
From Late Latin variegāre (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”).

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