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To undulate is to move in a gentle, rolling, wave-like motion.

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When the ocean current gently moves with the breeze, this is an example of undulate.

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transitive verb undulated, undulating

to cause to move in waves
to give a wavy form, margin, or surface to

Origin: < L undulatus, undulated < *undula, dim. of unda, a wave: see water

intransitive verb

to move in or as in waves; move sinuously
to have a wavy form, margin, or surface

adjective

having a wavy form, margin, or surface; undulating

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See undulate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing, un·du·lates

verb, transitive

To cause to move in a smooth wavelike motion.
To give a wavelike appearance or form to.

verb, intransitive

To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion. See Synonyms at swing.
To have a wavelike appearance or form.
To increase and decrease in volume or pitch as if in waves.

adjective (-lĭt, -lātˌ)

Having a wavy outline or appearance: leaves with undulate margins.

Origin:

Origin: From Late Latin undula, small wave

Origin: , diminutive of Latin unda, wave; see wed-¹ in Indo-European roots

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unˈdu·la·toˌry (-lə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē) adjective

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