copulate
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Definition of copulate
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
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(formal)To engage in sexual intercourse.
“The amorous couple were found copulating inside the car.”
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verb
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(formal)To engage in sexual intercourse.
“The amorous couple were found copulating inside the car.”
adj
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(not-comparable, obsolete)Joined; associated; coupled.
“the force of custome copulate, and conioyn'd”
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(not-comparable)Joining subject and predicate; copulative.
“Copulate words may be really a simple subject, 1, a repetition of the same notion, often a climax”
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Etymology
From Latin cōpulātus, perfect passive participle of cōpulō (“to couple, join, connect”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French copuler.
Words you can make from copulate
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34 words- CAPOT 9 pts
- CAPUT 9 pts
- CLAPT 9 pts
- CLEPT 9 pts
- COAPT 9 pts
- COPAL 9 pts
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4-letter words
71 words- CAPE 8 pts
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3-letter words
64 words- CAP 7 pts
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- COP 7 pts
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- PAC 7 pts
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2-letter words
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