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Meaning of "menstruate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MENSTRUATE

From Latin menstruāre, from mensis month.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MENSTRUATE

menstruate  [ˈmɛnstrʊˌeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MENSTRUATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Menstruate 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 menstruate in English.

WHAT DOES MENSTRUATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

menstruate

Menstrual cycle

The menstrual cycle is the cycle of natural changes that occurs in the uterus and ovary as an essential part of making sexual reproduction possible. Its timing is governed by endogenous biological cycles. The menstrual cycle is essential for the production of eggs, and for the preparation of the uterus for pregnancy. The cycle occurs only in fertile female humans and other female primates. In human females, the menstrual cycle occurs repeatedly between the age of menarche, when cycling begins, until menopause, when it ends. In humans, the length of a menstrual cycle varies greatly among women, with 28 days designated as the average length. Each cycle can be divided into three phases based on events in the ovary or in the uterus. The ovarian cycle consists of the follicular phase, ovulation, and luteal phase whereas the uterine cycle is divided into menstruation, proliferative phase, and secretory phase. Both cycles are controlled by the endocrine system and the normal hormonal changes that occur can be interfered with using hormonal contraception to prevent reproduction.

Definition of menstruate in the English dictionary

The definition of menstruate in the dictionary is to undergo menstruation.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MENSTRUATE

PRESENT

Present
I menstruate
you menstruate
he/she/it menstruates
we menstruate
you menstruate
they menstruate
Present continuous
I am menstruating
you are menstruating
he/she/it is menstruating
we are menstruating
you are menstruating
they are menstruating
Present perfect
I have menstruated
you have menstruated
he/she/it has menstruated
we have menstruated
you have menstruated
they have menstruated
Present perfect continuous
I have been menstruating
you have been menstruating
he/she/it has been menstruating
we have been menstruating
you have been menstruating
they have been menstruating
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 menstruated
you menstruated
he/she/it menstruated
we menstruated
you menstruated
they menstruated
Past continuous
I was menstruating
you were menstruating
he/she/it was menstruating
we were menstruating
you were menstruating
they were menstruating
Past perfect
I had menstruated
you had menstruated
he/she/it had menstruated
we had menstruated
you had menstruated
they had menstruated
Past perfect continuous
I had been menstruating
you had been menstruating
he/she/it had been menstruating
we had been menstruating
you had been menstruating
they had been menstruating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you menstruate
we let´s menstruate
you menstruate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to menstruate
Past participle
menstruated
Present Participle
menstruating
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 MENSTRUATE


accentuate
ækˈsɛntʃʊˌeɪt
actuate
ˈæktʃʊˌeɪt
attenuate
əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪt
benzoate
ˈbɛnzəʊˌeɪt
continuate
kənˈtɪnjʊˌeɪt
dimethoate
daɪˈmeθəʊˌeɪt
disambiguate
ˌdɪsæmˈbɪɡjʊˌeɪt
effectuate
ɪˈfɛktjʊˌeɪt
ethanoate
ˈɛθənəʊˌeɪt
evacuate
ɪˈvækjʊˌeɪt
evaluate
ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪt
eventuate
ɪˈvɛntʃʊˌeɪt
fluctuate
ˈflʌktjʊˌeɪt
habituate
həˈbɪtjʊˌeɪt
individuate
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊˌeɪt
insinuate
ɪnˈsɪnjʊˌeɪt
perpetuate
pəˈpɛtjʊˌeɪt
punctuate
ˈpʌŋktjʊˌeɪt
situate
ˈsɪtjʊˌeɪt
valuate
ˈvæljʊˌeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MENSTRUATE

menshen
Menshevik
Menshevism
Menshevist
menstrua
menstrual
menstrual cramps
menstrual cycle
menstrual period
menstrually
menstruation
menstruous
menstruum
mensurability
mensurable
mensural
mensuration
mensurational
mensurative
menswear

WORDS THAT END LIKE MENSTRUATE

adequate
antiquate
arcuate
bicornuate
coequate
college graduate
devaluate
eluate
equate
extenuate
graduate
inadequate
infatuate
mispunctuate
postgraduate
re-evaluate
revaluate
sinuate
tumultuate
undergraduate

Synonyms and antonyms of menstruate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «menstruate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MENSTRUATE

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

Translator English - Chinese

行经
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

menstruar
570 millions of speakers

English

menstruate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रजस्वला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحيض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

менструация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

menstruar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রজ: স্রাব হত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avoir ses règles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Haid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

menstruieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生理がある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

월경을 치르다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Menstruasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có kinh nguyệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாதவிடாய்க்குத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मासिक धर्म
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

regl olmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mestruare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miesiączkować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

менструація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

menstruatie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμμηνορροούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

menstrueer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

menstruate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

menstruere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of menstruate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MENSTRUATE»

The term «menstruate» is regularly used and occupies the 85.640 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of menstruate
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MENSTRUATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «menstruate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «menstruate» 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 menstruate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MENSTRUATE»

Discover the use of menstruate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to menstruate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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My Body, My Self for Girls: Revised Edition
It is unlikely that you'll start to menstruate before you move to another stage. Only 1 out of 100 girls in Stage 2 of breast development and only 4 out of every 100 girls in Stage 2 of pubic hair growth will start to menstruate while they are in this ...
Lynda Madaras, Area Madaras, 2007
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Pantologia: A new cyclopaedia, comprehending a complete ...
It is said that some women never menstruate ; some menstruate while they continue to give suck ; and others are said to menstruate during pregnancy : some are said to menstruate in early infancy, and others in old age j but such discharges, ...
John Mason Good, Olinthus Gregory, Newton Bosworth, 1813
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Pantologia: a new cabinet cyclopaedia, comprehending a ...
It is said that some women never menstruate ; some menstruate while they continue to give suck ; and others are 9aid to menstruate during pregnancy : some are said to menstruate in early infancy, and others in old age ; but such discharges, ...
‎1819
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. ...
It is said that some women never menstruate ; some menstruate while they continue to give suck; and others are said to menstruate during pregnancy : some are said to men- strnate in early infancy, and others in old age ; but such discharges, ...
John Mason Good, Olinthus Gilbert Gregory, 1819
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Hygienic Review
In an article, "Should Women Menstruate" (in the Review of last May) I quote the following words from Mrs. Nelson's article in She: "Besides, the overwhelming majority of lower animals, with reproductive organs astonishingly like our own, ...
Herbert M. Shelton, 1996
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The Jew and His Home
Whether her cycle is a regular or an irregular one, there are specific times when she can expect to menstruate, and during these times conjugal relations are forbidden. The time of the expected onset of the menses can be either during the day, ...
Eliyahu Kitov, 2000
7
New Blood: Third-wave Feminism and the Politics of Menstruation
There are a few intersex conditions that might cause someone assigned male at birth to menstruate, tied up in part with non-standard genitalia. And there are many intersex people that menstruate and have complex organs. [Some of them are ...
Chris Bobel, 2010
8
Don't Hate, Menstruate: A Menstruation Station Comic
Comics memoir of menarche and learning to use a variety of feminine hygiene products, including tampons, commercial and homemade pads, and menstrual cups.
Jen Vaughn, 2009
9
A New Medical Dictionary: Containing an Explanation of the ...
It is said that some women never menstruate ; some menstruate while they continue to give suck ; and others are said to menstruate during pregnancy ; some are said to menstruate in early infancy, and others in old age ; but such discharges, ...
Robert Hooper, 1817
10
100 Questions & Answers About Your Daughter's Sexual ...
In order to put the age issue into perspective, the following statistics may be helpful: 10% of girls menstruate by the time they're 11 years old; 90% of girls menstruate by the time they turn 14; and 98% of 15-year-old girls menstruate.
Carolyn F. Davis, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MENSTRUATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term menstruate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Woman Launches Feminist, Intersectional Magazine About Periods …
"There are people of all genders who menstruate," says Soofiyak, who is Muslim Pakistani. "I have non-binary and trans friends who have ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
2
Survival Technique: How To Survive A Shark Attack : News : Food …
So when women menstruate or people have cut themselves at the beach, it's better to stay off water. Blood and urine both indicate the presence ... «Food World News, Jul 15»
3
NEPAL Massive quake forced Nepal's “living goddess” out of her …
The Patan Kumari is traditionally dethroned once she begins to menstruate and, since Bajracharya never started her periods, she continued to ... «AsiaNews.it, Jul 15»
4
Zoey Freedman: Free tampons would slow flow of gender inequality
Editor's note: This blog post refers to individuals who menstruate as women because the author wanted to highlight gender inequality in health ... «Daily Bruin, Jul 15»
5
Catherine changing fortunes of Africans
... have also been sewing together sanitary packs for women who would otherwise not have anything to help them when they menstruate. «Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»
6
Infertility roundup
From the time the woman began to menstruate 5 months later, her menstrual cycles were regular. For two years thereafter and with a partner ... «ModernMedicine, Jul 15»
7
Artist Created a Barbie That Looks Like an Actual Human Female
She likely would not menstruate. -- If Barbie was a real woman, she'd have to walk on all fours due to her proportions. -- Barbie would be 5'9” ... «GOOD Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Wierd Stereotypes: Women With Unusual Features
And as a result of the small uterus or absence of it, such women often find it challenging to menstruate or they don't menstruate at all. However ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
9
Educating Women About Their Bodies Makes Good Economic Sense
“We had women who were 40 years old who were asking me why they menstruate and if it's normal,” says Elizabeth Scharpf, founder of ... «Next City, Jul 15»
10
Here's How Your Phone Can Tell if You are Depressed
While there are already apps that give smartphones the capability to track how often you have sex or even menstruate, researchers have found ... «NextShark, Jul 15»

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