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to make oneself smart

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  • titivate oneself — make oneself look smart. → titivate …   English new terms dictionary

  • titivate — titivate1 titivation, n. titivator, n. /tit euh vayt /, v., titivated, titivating. v.t. 1. to make smart or spruce: She titivated her old dress with a new belt. v.i. 2. to make oneself smart or spruce. Also, tittivate. [1795 1805; earlier… …   Universalium

  • titivate — tit•i•vate or tittivate [[t]ˈtɪt əˌveɪt[/t]] v. vat•ed, vat•ing 1) to make smart; spruce up 2) to make oneself smart or spruce • Etymology: 1795–1805; earlier tidivate= tidy+ (ele) vate tit i•va′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

  • titivate — [c]/ˈtɪtəveɪt / (say tituhvayt) verb (titivated, titivating) –verb (t) 1. to make smart or spruce. –verb (i) 2. to make oneself smart or spruce. Also, tittivate, tidivate. {earlier tiddivate, ? from tidy, modelled on cultivate} – …  

  • primp — v.tr. 1 make (the hair, one s clothes, etc.) tidy. 2 refl. make (oneself) smart. Etymology: dial. var. of PRIM …   Useful english dictionary

  • spruce — spruce1 /sproohs/, n. 1. any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales. 2. any of various allied… …   Universalium

  • titivate — [ tɪtɪveɪt] verb informal make minor enhancements to. ↘(titivate oneself) make oneself look smart. Derivatives titivation noun Origin C19 (in early use, also as tidivate): perh. from tidy, on the pattern of cultivate. Usage The verbs …   English new terms dictionary

  • List of items and artifacts in Negima — This article is a list of items and artifacts that appeared in the manga Mahou Sensei Negima .Pactio ArtifactsA person making a pactio with a Magister Magi will result in the creation of a Pactio card. Among the many uses of the card is that it… …   Wikipedia

  • spruce — I. /sprus / (say sproohs) noun 1. any member of the coniferous genus Picea, consisting of evergreen trees with short angular needle shaped leaves attached singly around twigs, as P. abies (Norway spruce), P. glauca (white spruce or Canadian… …  

  • preen — preen1 preener, n. /preen/, v.t. 1. (of animals, esp. birds) to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue: The peacock preened itself on the lawn. 2. to dress (oneself) carefully or smartly; primp: The king preened himself in… …   Universalium

  • preen — [[t]prin[/t]] v. t. 1) zool. to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue 2) to dress (oneself) carefully or smartly; primp 3) to pride (oneself) on an achievement, personal quality, etc 4) to make oneself appear striking or… …   From formal English to slang

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