copulate Definition
copu·late (käp′yo̵̅o̅ lāt′, -yə-)
intransitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing
to have sexual intercourse
Etymology: ME copulaten < L copulatus, pp. of copulare, to unite, couple < copula: see copula
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copulate
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copulate Usage Examples
Object
- couple: He hit the copulating couple a smart blow with his stick - presumably striking a blow for animal decency.
- pair: I marked the spot, and revisited the site the following day, finding the pair still copulated.
Preposition: with
female: This trait is part of the process for finding and copulating with females.
Modifying Another Word
- n't: Brian Damage wrote: nick wrote: She once complained to me that the staff in the warehouse would n't copulate with her.
- then: She then copulated with her new neighbor in the late summer season.
Browse dictionary entries near copulate
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