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Vinony

copulate

verb

  1. to have sexual intercourse
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒp.jʊ.lət/ / /ˈkɔ.pjə.lət/ / /ˈkɒp.jʊ.leɪt/ / /ˈkɔ.pjə.leɪt/

adj

Etymology: From Latin cōpulātus, the perfect passive participle of cōpulō (“to couple, join, connect”). See -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

  1. Joined; associated; coupled.

    “the force of custome copulate, and conioyn'd”

  2. Joining subject and predicate; copulative.

    “Copulate words may be really a simple subject, 1, a repetition of the same notion, often a climax”

verb

Etymology: From Latin cōpulātus, perfect passive participle of cōpulō (“to couple, join, connect”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French copuler.

  1. To engage in sexual intercourse.

    “The amorous couple were found copulating inside the car.”