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   Pul·sate

   /ˈpəlˌsāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. expand and contract with strong regular movements: "blood vessels throb and pulsate"
   • ▪ produce a regular throbbing sensation or sound: "through the tiled walls she could hear the music pulsating"

   Word Origin late 17th century (earlier (Middle English) as pulsation): from Latin pulsat- ‘throbbed, pulsed’, from the verb pulsare, frequentative of pellere ‘to drive, beat’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pulsation noun
   • 2. pulsatory adjective

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   Pulsate, beat, palpitate, throb refer to the recurrent vibratory movement of the heart, the pulse, etc. To pulsate is to move in a definite rhythm, temporarily or for a longer duration: Blood pulsates in the arteries. To beat is to repeat a vibration or pulsation regularly for some time: One's heart beats many times a minute.

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   When someone takes your pulse by placing fingers on the inside of your wrist or on your neck, they're counting your heartbeats by feeling the blood pulsate through your arteries. Definitions of pulsate. verb. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically.

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   Definition of pulsate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPULSATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb. 2. to vibrate; quiver. SYNONYMS 1. pulse. pulsate, beat, palpitate, throb refer to the recurrent vibratory movement of the heart, the pulse, etc. To pulsate is to move in a definite rhythm, temporarily or for a longer duration: Blood pulsates in the arteries.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPULSATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   uk / pʌlˈseɪt / us / ˈpʌlseɪt / Add to word list Add to word list. to beat or move with a strong, regular rhythm: The whole room was pulsating with music. (Definition of pulsate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of pulsate. in Chinese (Traditional) 有規律地跳動（或振動）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

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   1. to expand and contract with a rhythmic beat; throb. 2. (General Physics) physics to vary in intensity, magnitude, size, etc: the current was pulsating. 3. to quiver or vibrate. [C18: from Latin pulsāre to push] pulsative adj. ˈpulsatively adv.

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   Mar 9, 2024 · 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. Derived terms [ edit]