pulsate

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈpʌlseɪt/ UK /pʌlˈseɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb

The neon sign seemed to pulsate against the dark sky.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to expand and contract... throb beat pulse palpitate vibrate quiver pound

Word family

Derived forms pulsatingpulsationpulsator

Related forms pulsepulsatileimpulse propel

Etymology

From Latin pulsatus, past participle of pulsare ('to beat, strike, push'), frequentative of pellere ('to drive, push, strike').

pulsare Latin pellere Latin *pel- Proto-Indo-European

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# pulsate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈpʌlseɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /pʌlˈseɪt/

## Meanings
1. to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb

## Examples
- The neon sign seemed to pulsate against the dark sky.

## Synonyms
- throb
- beat
- pulse
- palpitate
- vibrate
- quiver
- pound

## Derived Forms
- pulsating
- pulsation
- pulsator

## Related Forms
- pulse
- pulsatile
- impulse
- propel

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: pulsare
- Root: pellere
- Root: *pel-

## Etymology
From Latin pulsatus, past participle of pulsare ('to beat, strike, push'), frequentative of pellere ('to drive, push, strike').

## AI Etymology
Pulsate is from Latin pulsatus, past participle of pulsare ('to beat, strike, push'), frequentative of pellere ('to drive, push, strike'). Important recorded forms include pulsare (Latin), pellere (Latin), and *pel- (Proto-Indo-European). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb. The wider family includes derived forms such as pulsating, pulsation, and pulsator and related words such as pulse, pulsatile, impulse, and propel.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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