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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXPECTORATE

From Latin expectorāre, literally: to drive from the breast, expel, from pectus breast.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPECTORATE

expectorate  [ɪkˈspɛktəˌreɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPECTORATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expectorate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb expectorate in English.

WHAT DOES EXPECTORATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

expectorate

Spitting

Spitting is the act of forcibly ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth. It is currently considered rude and a social taboo in many parts of the world including the West, while in some other parts of the world it is considered more socially acceptable. It is commonly believed that it is possible to transmit infectious diseases in this way, including tuberculosis, influenza, and the common cold but the epidemiological evidence that this is the case is not present and it is likely that this belief, although intuitive, is not reflective of meaningful risk. Spitting upon another person, especially onto the face, is a universal sign of anger, hatred, disrespect or contempt. It can represent a "symbolical regurgitation" or an act of intentional contamination. In some Eastern cultures, it is believed that spitting in public is bad luck, because one may unknowingly spit on invisible spirits who take this as an act of great disrespect and will then curse the spitter.

Definition of expectorate in the English dictionary

The definition of expectorate in the dictionary is to cough up and spit out.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXPECTORATE

PRESENT

Present
I expectorate
you expectorate
he/she/it expectorates
we expectorate
you expectorate
they expectorate
Present continuous
I am expectorating
you are expectorating
he/she/it is expectorating
we are expectorating
you are expectorating
they are expectorating
Present perfect
I have expectorated
you have expectorated
he/she/it has expectorated
we have expectorated
you have expectorated
they have expectorated
Present perfect continuous
I have been expectorating
you have been expectorating
he/she/it has been expectorating
we have been expectorating
you have been expectorating
they have been expectorating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I expectorated
you expectorated
he/she/it expectorated
we expectorated
you expectorated
they expectorated
Past continuous
I was expectorating
you were expectorating
he/she/it was expectorating
we were expectorating
you were expectorating
they were expectorating
Past perfect
I had expectorated
you had expectorated
he/she/it had expectorated
we had expectorated
you had expectorated
they had expectorated
Past perfect continuous
I had been expectorating
you had been expectorating
he/she/it had been expectorating
we had been expectorating
you had been expectorating
they had been expectorating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will expectorate
you will expectorate
he/she/it will expectorate
we will expectorate
you will expectorate
they will expectorate
Future continuous
I will be expectorating
you will be expectorating
he/she/it will be expectorating
we will be expectorating
you will be expectorating
they will be expectorating
Future perfect
I will have expectorated
you will have expectorated
he/she/it will have expectorated
we will have expectorated
you will have expectorated
they will have expectorated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been expectorating
you will have been expectorating
he/she/it will have been expectorating
we will have been expectorating
you will have been expectorating
they will have been expectorating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would expectorate
you would expectorate
he/she/it would expectorate
we would expectorate
you would expectorate
they would expectorate
Conditional continuous
I would be expectorating
you would be expectorating
he/she/it would be expectorating
we would be expectorating
you would be expectorating
they would be expectorating
Conditional perfect
I would have expectorate
you would have expectorate
he/she/it would have expectorate
we would have expectorate
you would have expectorate
they would have expectorate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been expectorating
you would have been expectorating
he/she/it would have been expectorating
we would have been expectorating
you would have been expectorating
they would have been expectorating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you expectorate
we let´s expectorate
you expectorate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to expectorate
Past participle
expectorated
Present Participle
expectorating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPECTORATE


accelerate
ækˈsɛləˌreɪt
adulterate
əˈdʌltəˌreɪt
alliterate
əˈlɪtəˌreɪt
coelenterate
sɪˈlɛntəˌreɪt
collaborate
kəˈlæbəˌreɪt
decorate
ˈdɛkəˌreɪt
deuterate
ˈdjuːtəˌreɪt
enterate
ˈɛntəˌreɪt
exenterate
ɪɡˈzɛntəˌreɪt
generate
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt
hydroxybutyrate
haɪˌdrɒksɪˈbjuːtəˌreɪt
incorporate
ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪt
iterate
ˈɪtəˌreɪt
obliterate
əˈblɪtəˌreɪt
operate
ˈɒpəˌreɪt
proliferate
prəˈlɪfəˌreɪt
reiterate
riːˈɪtəˌreɪt
separate
ˈsɛpəˌreɪt
tolerate
ˈtɒləˌreɪt
transliterate
trænzˈlɪtəˌreɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPECTORATE

expectant
expectant mother
expectantly
expectation
expectation of life
expectational
expectative
expected
expected frequency
expected utility
expected value
expectedly
expectedness
expecter
expecting
expectingly
expectorant
expectoration
expectorative
expectorator

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPECTORATE

accurate
ameliorate
body corporate
borate
collectorate
commemorate
corporate
corroborate
deteriorate
directorate
doctorate
elaborate
electorate
evaporate
governorate
imperforate
inspectorate
invigorate
prorate
protectorate
stercorate

Synonyms and antonyms of expectorate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «expectorate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPECTORATE

Find out the translation of expectorate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of expectorate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «expectorate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

咳出
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

expectorar
570 millions of speakers

English

expectorate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

expectorate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنخم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

откашливанию
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expectorar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্লেষ্মা নির্গত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

expectorer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Expectorate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

expectorate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

吐く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

토사물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expectorate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khạc nhổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கபத்தை இருமி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोळ्यांच्या पापणीचे केस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tükürmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

espettorare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wypluć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

откашливанию
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

expectora
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φτύνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spuug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

HOSTA
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hoste opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expectorate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPECTORATE»

The term «expectorate» is normally little used and occupies the 117.016 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «expectorate» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of expectorate
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «expectorate».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPECTORATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «expectorate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «expectorate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about expectorate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPECTORATE»

Discover the use of expectorate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expectorate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bloodstain Pattern Analysis with an Introduction to Crime ...
The characteristics most common to expectorate spatter are small vacuoles or burst air bubbles, dilution of the stain from ... Case Example — Expectorate Spatter After a minor altercation at a bar, a man was followed and beaten on the street ...
Tom Bevel, Ross M. Gardner, 2008
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Practical Crime Scene Analysis and Reconstruction
Figure 6.11 Shown is an expectorate pattern. Expectorate may be forced out of the nose, mouth, or from any injury in an airway. The presence of small, intermixed vacuoles (popped air bubbles) is an excellent indicator of expectorate. (Bevel ...
Ross M. Gardner, Tom Bevel, 2009
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Practical Cold Case Homicide Investigations Procedural Manual
Aspirated refers to breathing in as opposed to expectorate, which is breathing out . Evidence that there was blood aspiration is consistent with breathing by the victim after wounding. 3. Study the photographs of the victim to determine if you are ...
Richard H. Walton, 2013
4
A Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine
Dryness phlegm is caused by dryness evil or lung (or lung-kidney) yin vacuity, and is characterized by scant phlegm that is difficult to expectorate, and signs of yin humor depletion such as dry mouth, tongue, throat, and nose. In contrast, heat  ...
Nigel Wiseman, Ye Feng, 1998
5
Respiratory Care
When the patient is ready to expectorate, instruct him to take three deep breaths and force a deep cough. • Before sending the specimen to the laboratory, make sure the specimen is sputum, not saliva. Saliva has a thinner consistency and ...
‎2007
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Dentist's Guide to Medical Conditions, Medications and ...
Tetracycline suspension: Dispense 250mg Tetracycline/5mL Swish and expectorate qid until ulcers heal. Do not eat or drink for 30 minutes. Avoid in children and pregnant women. Triamcinolone 0.1% (Kenalog in Orabase): Apply  ...
Kanchan Ganda, 2013
7
Oral Medicine and Medically Complex Patients
1mg]. drops [0.25mgt'drop] Adult Dosage' after tooth brushing at least for 1 minute and expectorate Pediatric Dosage'1 years or for children who cannot expectorate . years or for children who cannot expectorate Not recommended for children ...
Peter B. Lockhart, 2012
8
Comprehensive Preventive Dentistry
Table 8-3 Homemade mouthwashes Mouthwash Ingredients and instructions Isotonic sodium chloride ○ 1/2 teaspoon salt ○ 1 cup warm water ○ Mix ○ Use PRN as directed TM Rinse or gargle for 30 to 60 seconds TM Expectorate or let fall ...
Hardy Limeback, 2012
9
The Sterling Book Of Word Perfect
Expectorate/Spit. Expectorate : to expel from the lungs by coughing. It is a medical term. (Expectorte is an affected use for spit. It is not correct, too.) This syrup will help you expectorate. Spit : to eject with violence from the mouth. In this city one ...
Gratian Vas, 1999
10
The Complete Homeopathic Resource for Common Illnesses
Yellow or green mucus tends to be easy to expectorate, but causes the person to choke. This remedy can be used for croup in children (especially when the cough is loose). Hydrastis. Useful for the cough that accompanies bronchitis ...
Dennis Chernin, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPECTORATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expectorate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Adult HIV-infected outpatients with suspected pulmonary TB able to self-expectorate sputum from four primary clinics in South Africa, Zambia ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
2
Why Labor's Dem-on-Dem Attacks Are Foolhardy
We expectorate on you from a great height: Labor unions may spit on this kind of thinking, but Farr's logic – similar to arguments made by Bera, ... «Calbuzz, Jul 15»
3
Psychological distress and its relationship with non-adherence to TB …
We enrolled consenting patients who had symptom(s) of pulmonary TB according to predefined WHO criteria [22], [23], who could expectorate ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
4
SportsJOE ranks the biggest and best hairstyles of Italia '90
The most famous perm in football, Voller's blond curls made the headlines when they became the resting place for a rather large glob of expectorate, courtesy of ... «SportsJOE, Jun 15»
5
Professionally speaking…
However, he did not elaborate that if you felt a sudden need to expectorate, should you use your handkerchief or face towel? Serious points ... «BusinessDay, Jun 15»
6
Filthy habit
So the saying goes, if you expect to rate as a gentleman, do not expectorate on the floor. Dynamic Dart Advertisement. EB Warris. by email. «The Star, Jun 15»
7
Introducing Off Trail: Exploring the State's Natural Niches
Kent McFarland, conservation biologist at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, politely pauses to expectorate one of the countless black flies that ... «Seven Days, Jun 15»
8
Back then - Sheriff's murderer sentenced
June 1, 1915: “Must Not Expectorate” – “Recorder Empie Says That Spitting on Sidewalks Must Stop.” – “Recorder Empie yesterday allowed a ... «StarNewsOnline.com, Jun 15»
9
MLB needs to rewrite its (rarely enforced) foreign-substance rule
(2) expectorate on the ball, either hand or his glove; (3) rub the ball on his glove, person or clothing; (4) apply a foreign substance of any kind to ... «ESPN, May 15»
10
Using smart technology to outsmart patient challenges
Ideally, patients should expectorate the excess without rinsing, allowing the chemistry to remain active and working at night. Through the years ... «RDH, May 15»

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