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palpitate

[ pal-pi-teyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

, pal·pi·tat·ed, pal·pi·tat·ing.

to pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion, emotion, disease, etc.; flutter:
His heart palpitated wildly.
to pulsate; quiver; throb; tremble.

, pal·pi·tat·ed, pal·pi·tat·ing.

palpitate

/ ˈpælpɪˌteɪt /

1615–25; < Latin palpitātus, past participle of palpitāre to pulsate, frequentative of palpāre to stroke. See palpus, -ate ¹

C17: from Latin palpitāre to throb, from palpāre to stroke

The air of the sleeping-chamber seemed to palpitate with the hopeless passion of the girls.

The appearance of beauty has inflamed my senses and made my heart palpitate.

They seem to palpitate in sympathy with the deeds they witness, instead of being mere scenic backgrounds.

On rugged cliffs and amongst bristling bush the heart of Anzac began to palpitate with power and life.

While making his observations the heart of the outraged body was seen to palpitate—so at least it was reported.

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