Copulate: meaning, definitions and examples

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copulate

 

[ หˆkษ’pjสŠหŒleษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

sexual activity

To copulate means to engage in sexual intercourse.

Synonyms

breed, have sex, mate

Examples of usage

  • They were copulating in the bedroom when I walked in.
  • In some animal species, copulation only occurs during specific mating seasons.
  • The birds copulated on the branch of the tree.
Context #2 | Verb

biology

To copulate also means to engage in the physical union of male and female reproductive organs for the transfer of sperm.

Synonyms

mating, reproduce

Examples of usage

  • The insects copulated to reproduce and continue their species.

Translations

Translations of the word "copulate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น copular

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคญเฅ‹เค— เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kopulieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berhubungan seksual

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะฐั€ัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kopulowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไบคๅฐพใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ“ใ†ใณใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท copuler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ copular

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงiftleลŸmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ต๋ฏธํ•˜๋‹ค (gyomi-hada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชุฒุงูˆุฌ (yatazawaj)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kopulovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kopulovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไบค้… (jiฤopรจi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kopulirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐ parast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพัั‹ะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (gamravleba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงรผtlษ™ลŸmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ copular

Etymology

The word 'copulate' originates from the Latin word 'copulatus', which means 'joined together'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to refer to sexual intercourse or the mating of animals.

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This word's position of #32,555 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.