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variegate

[vair-ee-i-geyt, vair-i-geyt]

verb (used with object)

variegated, variegating 
  1. to make varied in appearance, as by adding different colors.

  2. to give variety to; diversify.



variegate

/ ˈɛəɪˌɡɪ /

verb

  1. to alter the appearance of, esp by adding different colours

  2. to impart variety to

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • variegator noun
  • ˌˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of variegate1

1645–55; < Late Latin ٳܲ (past participle of to make (something) look varied), equivalent to Latin vari ( us ) various + -eg- (combining form of agere to do; agent ) + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of variegate1

C17: from Late Latin , from Latin varius diverse, various + agere to make
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At times, it feels like every actor is in a different movie, though the variegated tones come together in bone-rattling sound design and textured cinematography to create an incredibly arresting cinematic experience.

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Waikiki reveals these striking colors earlier than other variegated colocasia.

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I want my solo show to look like the best group show you ever saw — it’s composed of a lot of different things; it’s got a lot of variegated artifacts.

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Which is all the more reason to acknowledge the rich bounty of work in the variegated landscape of today’s off-Broadway.

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—They have vastly different approaches and philosophies to govern their sprawling, variegated states.

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