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copulate

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copulate

 
pronunciation:
kap y leIt
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Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: copulates, copulating, copulated
definition: to engage in the physical joining of sexual organs for the depositing of sperm.
similar words:
mate
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (v.)copulate actually, almost, freely, frequently, orally
(v.)copulate + nounHelp act, adult, animal, aspect, condom, couple, diaphragm, dog, female, figure, fly, image, insect, instructor, lion, male, mate, others, pair, penguin, sex, sheep, snail, tennis, turtle, vigor, wife, woman [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: copulatory (adj.), copulation (n.)