pulsate
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin pulsātus, from pulsō (“I strike repeatedly”), from pellō (“I strike”). Doublet of push.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /pʌlˈseɪt/, (obsolete) /ˈpʌl.seɪt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈpʌl.seɪt/
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Verb edit
pulsate (third-person singular simple present pulsates, present participle pulsating, simple past and past participle pulsated)
- To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat.
- To quiver, vibrate, or flash; as to the beat of music.
- The party pulsated with revellers.
- To produce a recurring increase and decrease of some quantity.
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Translations edit
to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat
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to quiver, vibrate, thrill
to produce a recurring increase and decrease
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pulsate
- adverbial present passive participle of pulsar
Italian edit
Etymology 1 edit
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pulsate
- inflection of pulsare:
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Participle edit
pulsate f pl
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Latin edit
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pulsāte
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pulsate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of pulsar combined with te