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copulate

American  
[kop-yuh-leyt, kop-yuh-lit] / ˈkɒp yəˌleɪt, ˈkɒp yə lɪt /

verb (used without object)

copulated, copulating

  1. to engage in sexual intercourse.

adjective

  1. connected; joined.

copulate British  
/ ˈkɒpjʊˌleɪt /

verb

  1. (intr) to perform sexual intercourse

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Other Word Forms

  • copulation noun
  • copulatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of copulate

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin cōpulātus bound together. See copula, -ate 1

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