CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TITIVATE
PRESENT
Present
I titivate
you titivate
he/she/it titivates
we titivate
you titivate
they titivate
Present continuous
I am titivating
you are titivating
he/she/it is titivating
we are titivating
you are titivating
they are titivating
Present perfect
I have titivated
you have titivated
he/she/it has titivated
we have titivated
you have titivated
they have titivated
Present perfect continuous
I have been titivating
you have been titivating
he/she/it has been titivating
we have been titivating
you have been titivating
they have been titivating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I titivated
you titivated
he/she/it titivated
we titivated
you titivated
they titivated
Past continuous
I was titivating
you were titivating
he/she/it was titivating
we were titivating
you were titivating
they were titivating
Past perfect
I had titivated
you had titivated
he/she/it had titivated
we had titivated
you had titivated
they had titivated
Past perfect continuous
I had been titivating
you had been titivating
he/she/it had been titivating
we had been titivating
you had been titivating
they had been titivating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will titivate
you will titivate
he/she/it will titivate
we will titivate
you will titivate
they will titivate
Future continuous
I will be titivating
you will be titivating
he/she/it will be titivating
we will be titivating
you will be titivating
they will be titivating
Future perfect
I will have titivated
you will have titivated
he/she/it will have titivated
we will have titivated
you will have titivated
they will have titivated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been titivating
you will have been titivating
he/she/it will have been titivating
we will have been titivating
you will have been titivating
they will have been titivating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would titivate
you would titivate
he/she/it would titivate
we would titivate
you would titivate
they would titivate
Conditional continuous
I would be titivating
you would be titivating
he/she/it would be titivating
we would be titivating
you would be titivating
they would be titivating
Conditional perfect
I would have titivate
you would have titivate
he/she/it would have titivate
we would have titivate
you would have titivate
they would have titivate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been titivating
you would have been titivating
he/she/it would have been titivating
we would have been titivating
you would have been titivating
they would have been titivating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you titivate
we let´s titivate
you titivate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
titivated
Present Participle
titivating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TITIVATE»
Discover the use of
titivate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
titivate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Facts on File Guide to Good Writing
Tied is the past tense and past participle of the verb tie (tied the ribbon in a bow;
tied to your job). tied/tide See TIDE/TIED. timidity/temerity See TEMERITY/
TIMIDITY. titillate/titivate These two verbs are similar in appearance but are
unrelated in ...
2
A Pun My Word: A Humorously Enlightened Path to English Usage
to / too / two 261 Titivate is listed in some dictionaries as an informal word whose
origin is unclear. It stems perhaps from tidy + elevate, tidivate, or it may be a
blend of titillate and cultivate. Either way, titivate means to put on decorative
touches; ...
Robert Oliver Shipman, 1991
3
Colour Oxford English Dictionary
Also, don't confuse titillate with titivate, which means 'make smarter or more
attractive'. titivate verb (titivates, titivating, titivated) informal make smarter or more
attractive. 2titivation noun. title noun 1 the name of a book, piece of music, or
other ...
Oxford Dictionaries,, 2011
4
Oxford A-Z of English Usage
titivate. The verbs titillate and titivate sound alike but do not have the same
meaning, and to use the wrong one could be unfortunate. Titillate is the
commoner word and means 'to stimulate or excite', as in the press are ...
5
Oxford Thesaurus of English
Titivate, on the other hand, means no more than 'smarten up with small changes',
as in she titivated her hair. titillating adjective he had deliberately chosen a
titillating title to help sales: sexually arousing, sexually exciting, sexually
stimulating, ...
6
Playing for Time: War on an Asiatic Fleet Destroyer
“Titivate. Ship”48. HE arrival of Isabel and Sea Witch at Fremantle, West Aus-
tralia was something of a miracle. Indeed the engineer offi- cer of Isabel reported
that upon anchoring there was just fuel enough for one more hour of steaming.
7
The English dialect dictionary
One day came the tithing-man to impress the boy for the King's service, Rumour)
Smoke, 20. TITIMOUSE, see Titty-mouse. TITING, sb. Or.l. [ti-tin] The titlark or
meadow poipit, Anl/ms pi'afensi's. Low Fauna (18I3) 67 (JAM-)5 S. & rk. TITIVATE
...
8
Forbidden Words: Taboo and the Censoring of Language
The English words titivate and titillate illustrate another effect of taboo. The two
similar-sounding words are currently in the process of coalescing. Titivate
originally meant 'to tidy up', but some dictionaries give the additional meaning (
usually ...
Keith Allan, Kate Burridge, 2006
9
Dictionary of Americanisms, 2nd ed. enlarged
In New England a parish officer appointed to preserve order at public worship,
and enforce the proper observance of the Sabbath. — Worcester. To Titivate. To
dress up. " To titivate oneself," is to make one's toilet. Colloquial in England and
the ...
John Russell Bartlett, 1859
10
Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases ...
In New England a parish officer appointed to preserve order at public worship,
and enforce the proper observance of the Sabbath. — Worcester. To Titivate. To
dress up. " To titivate oneself," is to make one's toilet. Colloquial in England and
the ...
John Russell Bartlett, 1860
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TITIVATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
titivate is used in the context of the following news items.
Rain and a bad dream
... in the mirror more than a dozen time fi examine him face and brush hair from him clothes. Di man even use di brush to dust off his butt and deh deh ah titivate. «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Food Treatt worth keeping despite …
Natural flavour specialist Treatt is behind many of these innovations, working with big food and drink firms to titivate the consumer's palate. Craft beers: Natural ... «This is Money, May 15»
夏は“手元華やか”が常識！イイ女を彩る「バングル」4選
イイ女を彩る「バングル」4選／画像提供：左上から時計回り「Mila Owen」、「titivate」、「Lily Brown」、「&byP&D」【モデルプレス】. そんな手元コーデにおすすめなのが「 ... «モデルプレス, May 15»
女度を格上げ！着回し力抜群な「シャツ」3選
着回し力抜群な「シャツ」3選／画像提供：左から「Jewel Changes」、「M.deux」、「titivate」【モデルプレス】. カジュアルにもシンプルにも着こなせるシャツ使いをマスターすれ ... «モデルプレス, May 15»
デニムは“即こなれ感”が演出できる「クラッシュ」が今っぽい！
... できる「クラッシュ」が. デニムは“即こなれ感”が演出できる「クラッシュ」が今っぽい！／画像提供：（左から）「EDDY GRACE」、「SPIRALGIRL」、「titivate」【モデルプレス】 ... «BIGLOBEニュース, May 15»
歩きやすくて可愛い！今季は「コンフォートサンダル」のバリエが豊富
歩きやすくて可愛い！今季は「コンフォートサンダル」のバリエが豊富／画像提供：左上「Shop NikoNiko」、右上「ReEDIT」、左下「titivate」、右下「titivate」【モデルプレス】 ... «BIGLOBEニュース, Apr 15»
Coming up at Proteus Creation Space...
Join us for the first ever Burlesque/Cabaret night at the Creation Space, where we will titivate, activate and educate your senses. House points will be given, ... «Basingstoke Gazette, Mar 15»
Fashion Finds – Lace Tunic Onepiece von titivate
Der Name des Labels „titivate“ heißt wörtlich „sich herausputzen, sich zurechtmachen“ und passt perfekt zu dem Casual-Elegant-Stil von titivate. Schauspielerin ... «Sumikai, Dec 14»
Tracey Emin's redesign of the Brit Awards statuette won't be winning …
Fundamentally, the design is of the utmost banality, and to titivate it, as Damien Hirst, Peter Blake, Vivienne Westwood and others have done in the past, is to ... «The Independent, Dec 14»
Weird combinations can make for fantastic food flavours
We discovered that you could titivate the dreary roll with its damp, pink ham by adding crushed Worcester Sauce-flavour French Fries (a type of crisp) then ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
