PALPITATES

Verb

palpitates

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of palpitate

Source: Wiktionary


PALPITATE

Pal"pi*tate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Palpitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Palpitating().] Etym: [L. palpitare, palpitatum, v. intens. fr. pappare. See Palpable.]

Definition: To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; -- said specifically of the heart when its action is abnormal, as from excitement.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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