variegate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors
  2. verb make something more diverse and varied

Etymology

From Late Latin variegāre (“to make of various sorts or colors”), from Latin varius (“various”) + agere (“to make, do”).

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