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urinate

u·ri·nate
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yoo r-uh-neyt]
    • /ˈyʊər əˌneɪt/
    • /ˈjʊə.rɪ.neɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoo r-uh-neyt]
    • /ˈyʊər əˌneɪt/

Definitions of urinate word

  • verb without object urinate to pass or discharge urine. 1
  • intransitive verb urinate empty the bladder 1
  • verb urinate When someone urinates, they get rid of urine from their body. 0
  • verb urinate to excrete or void urine; micturate 0
  • intransitive verb urinate to discharge urine from the body; micturate 0
  • verb transitive urinate to discharge as or with the urine 0

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Origin of urinate

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Medieval Latin ūrīnātus, past participle of ūrīnāre, equivalent to Latin ūrīn(a) urine + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Urinate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

urinate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

urinate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for urinate

verb urinate

  • defecate — When people and animals defecate, they get rid of waste matter from their body through their anus.
  • defecates — to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.
  • egest — to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
  • egested — to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
  • eliminate — Completely remove or get rid of (something).

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