| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | var·i·e·gate |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  vâr  - -g t , vâr-gt, v r- |
| TRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: var·i·e·gat·ed, var·i·e·gat·ing, var·i·e·gates
1. To change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors; streak. 2. To give variety to; make varied. | | ETYMOLOGY: | From Late Latin variegtus, past participle of variegre : Latin varius, various + Latin agere, to do, drive; see ag- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | vari·e·gator —NOUN
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