pulsate

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps formed within English as a back-formation from pulsation (attested from the early 15th century, in Middle English). A figurative derivation from New Latin pulsō, pulsātum (“(of an organ) to pulse, to emit a pulse”, intransitive) is also possible, itself a back-formation of New Latin pulsātiō (“pulsation”, 14th century), or derived from classical Latin pulsō (“to strike repeatedly”, transitive) with semantic influence from classical pulsus (“a pulse”). Ultimately from Latin pellō (“to strike”). By surface analysis, pulse +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of push. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /pʌlˈseɪt/, (obsolete) /ˈpʌl.seɪt/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈpʌl.seɪt/ Rhymes: (UK) -eɪt === Verb === pulsate (third-person singular simple present pulsates, present participle pulsating, simple past and past participle pulsated) (intransitive) To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat, exhibit a pulse. [from 1674] (intransitive) To quiver, vibrate, or flash; as to the beat of music. [from 1861] (intransitive, figurative) To pulse, to be full of life, energy: to bustle, thrive, flourish. [from 1744] (transitive) To produce a recurring increase and decrease of some quantity. (Can we add an example for this sense?) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === puteals, septula, spatule, upsteal == Ido == === Verb === pulsate adverbial present passive participle of pulsar == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== pulsate inflection of pulsare: second-person plural present indicative second-person plural imperative === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== pulsate f pl feminine plural of pulsato === Anagrams === spulate, stapule == Latin == === Verb === pulsāte second-person plural present active imperative of pulsō == Spanish == === Verb === pulsate second-person singular voseo imperative of pulsar combined with te