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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb variegate has 2 senses
- variegate(v = verb.change) Array - change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors; Array is one way to alter, change, modify
- variegate(v = verb.change) motley, vary - make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu" is one way to diversify
Derived form noun variegation1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derived form noun variegation2
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
variegate, v. t. [L. variegatus, p. p. of variegare to variegate; varius various + agere to move, make. See Various, and Agent.].
To diversify in external appearance; to mark with different colors; to dapple; to streak; as, to variegate a floor with marble of different colors. [1913 Webster]
"The shells are filled with a white spar, which variegates and adds to the beauty of the stone."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
variegate, v.tr.
1 mark with irregular patches of different colours.
2 diversify in appearance, esp. in colour.
3 (as variegated adj.) Bot. (of plants) having leaves containing two or more colours.
1 mark with irregular patches of different colours.
2 diversify in appearance, esp. in colour.
3 (as variegated adj.) Bot. (of plants) having leaves containing two or more colours.
Derivative
variegation n.
Etymology
L variegare variegat- f. varius various
THESAURUS
variegate
band, bar, bespangle, bespeckle, bespot, blotch, break up, check, checker, dapple, differ, differentiate, dissent, disunify, divaricate, diverge, diversify, dot, flake, fleck, freckle, harlequin, iris, maculate, marble, marbleize, motley, mottle, pepper, polychrome, polychromize, rainbow, relieve, spangle, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, sprinkle, stigmatize, stipple, streak, striate, stripe, stud, tattoo, tessellate, variate, vary, veinROGET THESAURUS
variegate
Variegation
VB be variegated, variegate, stripe, streak, checker, chequer, bespeckle, speckle, besprinkle, sprinkle, stipple, maculate, dot, bespot, tattoo, inlay, damascene, embroider, braid, quilt.
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