urinate
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- urination noun
- urinative adjective
Etymology
Origin of urinate
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin ūrīnātus, past participle of ūrīnāre, equivalent to Latin ūrīn ( a ) urine + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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"I was getting blood in my urine... it was hurting all the time to urinate."
From BBC
Common symptoms of ovarian cancer include persistent bloating, persistent pelvic or abdominal pain, feeling full quickly or an inability to eat, and an increased or urgent need to urinate.
From BBC
Some symptoms can include fever, chills with cough, shortness of breath if the bacteria infect the lung, and pain or blood when urinating if the bladder/kidneys are infected.
From Los Angeles Times
Some people with kidney failure cannot urinate, so a machine cleans the body of toxins and excess fluid.
From BBC
She mentions her plan to attend a bridal fashion show with Charlotte, LTW and Carrie, and he snidely deems marriage to be a joke, urinating as he says it to accentuate his disdain.
From Salon
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