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os·cu·late
(ŏs′kyə-lāt′)v. os·cu·lat·ed, os·cu·lat·ing, os·cu·lates
v.tr.
1. To kiss.
2. Mathematics To have three or more points coincident with.
v.intr.
To come together; contact.
[Latin ōsculārī, ōsculāt-, from ōsculum, kiss, diminutive of ōs, mouth; see ōs- in Indo-European roots.]
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osculate
(ˈɒskjʊˌleɪt)vb
1. usually jocular to kiss
2. (Biology) (intr) (of an organism or group of organisms) to be intermediate between two taxonomic groups
3. (Mathematics) geometry to touch in osculation
[C17: from Latin ōsculārī to kiss; see osculum]
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os•cu•late
(ˈɒs kyəˌleɪt)v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
to kiss.
[1650–60; < Latin ōsculārī to kiss]
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osculate
Past participle: osculated
Gerund: osculating
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| Verb | 1. | osculate - be intermediate between two taxonomic groups; "These species osculate" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| 2. | osculate - have at least three points in common with; "one curve osculates the other"; "these two surfaces osculate" math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement share - have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border" | |
| 3. | osculate - touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room" touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
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