copulate

[ verb kop-yuh-leyt; adjective kop-yuh-lit ]
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verb (used without object),cop·u·lat·ed, cop·u·lat·ing.
  1. to engage in sexual intercourse.

adjective
  1. connected; joined.

Origin of copulate

1
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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British Dictionary definitions for copulate

copulate

/ (ˈkɒpjʊˌleɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr) to perform sexual intercourse

Origin of copulate

1
C17: from Latin copulāre to join together; see copula

Derived forms of copulate

  • copulation, noun
  • copulatory, adjective

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