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var·i·e·gate
(vâr′ē-ĭ-gāt′, vâr′ĭ-gāt′, văr′-)tr.v. 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.
2. To give variety to; make varied.
[From Late Latin variegātus, past participle of variegāre : Latin varius, various + Latin agere, to do, drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
var′i·e·ga′tion (-gā′shən) n.
var′i·e·ga′tor n.
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variegate
(ˈvɛərɪˌɡeɪt)vb (tr)
1. to alter the appearance of, esp by adding different colours
2. to impart variety to
[C17: from Late Latin variegāre, from Latin varius diverse, various + agere to make]
ˌvarieˈgation n
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var•i•e•gate
(ˈvɛər i ɪˌgeɪt, ˈvɛər ɪˌgeɪt)v.t. -gat•ed, -gat•ing.
1. to make varied in appearance, as by adding different colors.
2. to diversify.
[1645–55; < Late Latin variegātus, past participle of variegāre to make (something) look varied]
var`i•e•ga′tion, n.
var′i•e•ga`tor, n.
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variegate
Past participle: variegated
Gerund: variegating
| Imperative |
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| variegate |
| variegate |
| Present |
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| I variegate |
| you variegate |
| he/she/it variegates |
| we variegate |
| you variegate |
| they variegate |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I variegated |
| you variegated |
| he/she/it variegated |
| we variegated |
| you variegated |
| they variegated |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am variegating |
| you are variegating |
| he/she/it is variegating |
| we are variegating |
| you are variegating |
| they are variegating |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have variegated |
| you have variegated |
| he/she/it has variegated |
| we have variegated |
| you have variegated |
| they have variegated |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was variegating |
| you were variegating |
| he/she/it was variegating |
| we were variegating |
| you were variegating |
| they were variegating |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had variegated |
| you had variegated |
| he/she/it had variegated |
| we had variegated |
| you had variegated |
| they had variegated |
| Future |
|---|
| I will variegate |
| you will variegate |
| he/she/it will variegate |
| we will variegate |
| you will variegate |
| they will variegate |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have variegated |
| you will have variegated |
| he/she/it will have variegated |
| we will have variegated |
| you will have variegated |
| they will have variegated |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be variegating |
| you will be variegating |
| he/she/it will be variegating |
| we will be variegating |
| you will be variegating |
| they will be variegating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been variegating |
| you have been variegating |
| he/she/it has been variegating |
| we have been variegating |
| you have been variegating |
| they have been variegating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been variegating |
| you will have been variegating |
| he/she/it will have been variegating |
| we will have been variegating |
| you will have been variegating |
| they will have been variegating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been variegating |
| you had been variegating |
| he/she/it had been variegating |
| we had been variegating |
| you had been variegating |
| they had been variegating |
| Conditional |
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| I would variegate |
| you would variegate |
| he/she/it would variegate |
| we would variegate |
| you would variegate |
| they would variegate |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have variegated |
| you would have variegated |
| he/she/it would have variegated |
| we would have variegated |
| you would have variegated |
| they would have variegated |
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Verb 1. variegate - change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors
2. [画像:variegate - make something more diverse and varied]variegate - make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"
diversify - make (more) diverse; "diversify a course of study"
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