[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

variegate \va"riegate\, v. t. imp.  p. p. variegated; p.
   pr.  vb. n. variegating. l. variegatus, p. p. of
   variegare to variegate; varius various + agere to move, make.
   see various, and agent.
   to diversify in external appearance; to mark with different
   colors; to dapple; to streak; as, to variegate a floor with
   marble of different colors.
   1913 webster

         the shells are filled with a white spar, which
         variegates and adds to the beauty of the stone.
                                                  --woodward.
   1913 webster
see also:
variegated variegating various agent 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

variegate
     v 1: change the appearance of, especially by marking with
          different colors
     2: make something more diverse and varied; "vary the menu"
        syn: vary, motley
see also:
vary motley 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

50 moby thesaurus words for "variegate":
   band, bar, bespangle, bespeckle, bespot, blotch, break up, check,
   checker, dapple, differ, differentiate, dissent, disunify,
   divaricate, diverge, diversify, dot, flake, fleck, freckle,
   harlequin, iris, maculate, marble, marbleize, motley, mottle,
   pepper, polychrome, polychromize, rainbow, relieve, spangle, speck,
   speckle, splotch, spot, sprinkle, stigmatize, stipple, streak,
   striate, stripe, stud, tattoo, tessellate, variate, vary, vein

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