variegate
pronunciation
How to pronounce variegate in British English:
UK ['veərɪgeɪt]
How to pronounce variegate in American English:
US [ˈvɛriɪˌɡet, ˈvɛrɪˌɡet, ˈvær-]
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- Verb:
- change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors
- make something more diverse and varied
Word Origin
- variegate (v.)
- 1650s "give variety to," from Late Latin variegatus "made of various sorts or colors," past participle of variegare "diversify with different colors," from varius "spotted, changing, varying" (see vary) + root of agere "to drive" (see act). Meaning "mark with different colors" is from 1660s (implied in Variegated). Related: vareiegating.
Example
- 1. Variegate with different colors , shades , or patterns .