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palpitate
[
pal
-pi-teyt
]
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pal·pi·tate
/
ˈpæl
pɪˌteɪt
/
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pal
-pi-teyt
]
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verb,
pal·pi·tat·ed,
pal·pi·tat·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion, emotion, disease, etc.; flutter:
His heart palpitated wildly.
2.
to pulsate; quiver; throb; tremble.
verb (used with object)
3.
to cause to pulsate or tremble.
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Origin:
1615–25;
<
Latin
palpitātus,
past participle of
palpitāre
to pulsate, frequentative of
palpāre
to stroke.
See
palpus
,
-ate
1
Related forms
pal·pi·tat·ing·ly,
adverb
un·pal·pi·tat·ing,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
See
pulsate.
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Those two old hands at making medium-budget corn
palpitate
.
Those two old hands at making medium-budget corn
palpitate
.
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palpitate
(ˈpælpɪˌteɪt)
—
vb
1.
(of the heart) to beat with abnormal rapidity
2.
to flutter or tremble
[C17: from Latin
palpitāre
to throb, from
palpāre
to stroke]
'palpitant
—
adj
palpi'tation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
palpitate
1620s, from L. palpitatus, pp. of palpitare (see
palpitation
). Related: Palpitating.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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