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copulate

[ verb kop-yuh-leyt; adjective kop-yuh-lit ]
/ verb ˈkɒp yəˌleɪt; adjective ˈkɒp yə lɪt /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR copulate

verb (used without object), cop·u·lat·ed, cop·u·lat·ing.

to engage in sexual intercourse.

adjective

connected; joined.

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Origin of copulate

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin cōpulātus bound together. See copula, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM copulate

cop·u·la·to·ry [kop-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈkɒp yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
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Words related to copulate

couple, breed, fornicate, mate, conjugate, bed, unite, cohabit, lay, fool around, make love, make out, go all the way, have sex, lie with, make it, sleep together, sleep with

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British Dictionary definitions for copulate

copulate
/ (ˈkɒpjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

(intr) to perform sexual intercourse

Derived forms of copulate

copulation, nouncopulatory, adjective

Word Origin for copulate

C17: from Latin copulāre to join together; see copula
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Medical definitions for copulate

copulate
[ kŏp′yə-lāt′ ]

v.

To engage in coitus or sexual intercourse.
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