variegate

tr.v., -gat·ed, -gat·ing, -gates.

1. To change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors; streak.
2. To give variety to; make varied.

[From Late Latin variegātus, past participle of variegāre : Latin varius, various + Latin agere, to do, drive.]

variegator var'i·e·ga'tor n.

verb

To mark with a line or band, as of different color or texture: streak, striate, stripe. See marks.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: change the appearance of, esp. by marking with different colors

Meaning #2: make something more diverse and varied
  Synonyms: vary, motley

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - variere, give et farvespil

Nederlands (Dutch)
met verschillende kleuren/patronen merken, levendig maken (d.m.v. kleur), verschillend gekleurde bladeren hebben

Français (French)
v. tr. - varier, (Bot, Zool) panacher

Deutsch (German)
v. - (farblich) auflockern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (δια)ποικίλλω

Italiano (Italian)
variegare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - matizar, diversificar

Русский (Russian)
разнообразить, раскрашивать в разные цвета

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - jaspear, vetear, variar, dar variedad, diversificar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - göra skiftande, nyansera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使成斑驳, 使多样化

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使成斑駁, 使多樣化

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 잡색으로 하다, 점박이로 하다, ~에 변화를 주다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 色とりどりにする, 変化を与える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) لون, برقش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גיוון‬

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