copulate

(käp′yo̵̅o̅ lāt′, -yə-)

intransitive verb copulated, copulating

to have sexual intercourse

Origin: ME copulaten < L copulatus, pp. of copulare, to unite, couple < copula: see copula

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See copulate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb cop·u·lat·ed, cop·u·lat·ing, cop·u·lates

To engage in coitus or sexual intercourse.

adjective (-lĭt)

Coupled; joined.

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Origin: Latin cōpulāre, cōpulāt-, to join together

Origin: , from cōpula, link

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