copulate

[ verb kop-yuh-leyt; adjective kop-yuh-lit ]
/ verb ˈkɒp yəˌleɪt; adjective ˈkɒp yə lɪt /
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verb (used without object), cop·u·lat·ed, cop·u·lat·ing.

to engage in sexual intercourse.

adjective

connected; joined.

Origin of copulate

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin cōpulātus bound together. See copula, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM copulate

cop·u·la·to·ry [kop-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˈkɒp yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

Words nearby copulate

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Words related to copulate

couple, breed, fornicate, mate, conjugate, bed, unite, cohabit, lay

British Dictionary definitions for copulate

copulate
/ (ˈkɒpjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

(intr) to perform sexual intercourse

Derived forms of copulate

copulation, noun copulatory, adjective

Word Origin for copulate

C17: from Latin copulāre to join together; see copula

Medical definitions for copulate

copulate
[ kŏp′yə-lāt′ ]

v.

To engage in coitus or sexual intercourse.