urinate
English
Etymology
From urine + -ate, from Medieval Latin urino, from Classical Latin ūrīna (“urine”). More at urea.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈjɝɹɪneɪt/
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Verb
urinate (third-person singular simple present urinates, present participle urinating, simple past and past participle urinated)
- (urology) To pass urine from the body.
- 1877, John Harvey Kellogg, "Plain Facts for Old and Young":
- See that the bladder is emptied just before he goes to bed. Wake him once or twice during the night, and have him urinate.
- 1877, John Harvey Kellogg, "Plain Facts for Old and Young":
Usage notes
This is a medical term loaned from Latin, but some people prefer to use this word in some social situations as an alternative to piss which can be too vulgar and pee, wee, etc. which can sound embarrassingly childish. The same applies to the noun urine.
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urinate
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