pulsate
verbEtymology
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.
- derived from pellō
Definitions
To expand and contract rhythmically
To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat, exhibit a pulse.
To quiver, vibrate, or flash
To quiver, vibrate, or flash; as to the beat of music.
- The party pulsated with revellers.
To pulse, to be full of life, energy
To pulse, to be full of life, energy: to bustle, thrive, flourish.
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To produce a recurring increase and decrease of some quantity.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for pulsate. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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