variegate
English
Etymology
From Late Latin variegare (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”).
Verb
variegate (third-person singular simple present variegates, present participle variegating, simple past and past participle variegated)
Synonyms
- (to add variety): See also Thesaurus:diversify
- (to change the appearance of something): redecorate, remodel, reskin
- (to dapple): maculate, mottle, spot
Derived terms
- variegate porphyria
Further reading
- variegate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- variegate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- variegate at OneLook Dictionary Search
Latin
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