urinate
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
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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But he feared something more serious might be happening after experiencing bladder issues, including needing to get up several times a night to urinate.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Alarmed at the realness of their struggle, they toss their smallfolk a cash bump, a modest promotion, or maybe, if they’re really lucky, a nicer place to urinate.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
"I was getting blood in my urine... it was hurting all the time to urinate."
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
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 • Oct. 15, 2025
Like, if I would say, “Je veux faire pipi,” meaning “I want to make pee-pee,” she would say, “You need to urinate? Go to the lavatory.”
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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