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A modification of the earlier spelling tidivate, perhaps based on tidy + -vate, on the pattern of words such as cultivate and renovate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: To make small improvements or alterations to (one's appearance etc.); to add some finishing touches to, to spruce up or touch up. Full definition →
A modification of the earlier spelling tidivate, perhaps based on tidy + -vate, on the pattern of words such as cultivate and renovate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.