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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PULLULATE

From Latin pullulāre to sprout, from pullulus a baby animal, from pullus young animal.
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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 PULLULATE

pullulate  [ˈpʌljʊˌleɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PULLULATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pullulate 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 pullulate in English.

WHAT DOES PULLULATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pullulate in the English dictionary

The definition of pullulate in the dictionary is to breed rapidly or abundantly; teem; swarm. Other definition of pullulate is to sprout, bud, or germinate.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PULLULATE

PRESENT

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

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you pullulate
we let´s pullulate
you pullulate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to pullulate
Past participle
pullulated
Present Participle
pullulating
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 PULLULATE


accumulate
əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt
calculate
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪt
circulate
ˈsɜːkjʊˌleɪt
coagulate
kəʊˈæɡjʊˌleɪt
congratulate
kənˈɡrætjʊˌleɪt
cumulate
ˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt
ejaculate
ɪˈdʒækjʊˌleɪt
emulate
ˈɛmjʊˌleɪt
formulate
ˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt
insulate
ˈɪnsjʊˌleɪt
manipulate
məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt
modulate
ˈmɒdjʊˌleɪt
populate
ˈpɒpjʊˌleɪt
postulate
ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪt
reformulate
riːˈfɔːmjʊˌleɪt
regulate
ˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪt
simulate
ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt
speculate
ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪt
stimulate
ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪt
stipulate
ˈstɪpjʊˌleɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PULLULATE

pull-in
pull-off
pull-on
pull-out
pull-ring
pull-tab
pull-up
puller
pullet
pulley
pulling power
Pullman
Pullman car
Pullman carriage
Pullman train
pullorum disease
pullover
pullulation
pullus
pully

WORDS THAT END LIKE PULLULATE

absquatulate
articulate
chocolate
consulate
copulate
demodulate
depopulate
deregulate
emasculate
geniculate
immaculate
matriculate
ovulate
particulate
recalculate
recirculate
repopulate
reticulate
triangulate
undulate
ungulate

Synonyms and antonyms of pullulate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pullulate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PULLULATE

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

Translator English - Chinese

pullulate
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pululan
570 millions of speakers

English

pullulate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उगना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ينتش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pullulate
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pululam
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pullulate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pullulent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tarik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pullulate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pullulate
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pullulate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pullulate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nẩy sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏராளமாக பூ மொக்குகள் விடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुल करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çimlenmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pullulate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pączkować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pullulate
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înmulți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πληθαίνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontspruiten
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pullulate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pullulate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pullulate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PULLULATE»

The term «pullulate» is used very little and occupies the 152.284 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PULLULATE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PULLULATE»

Discover the use of pullulate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pullulate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English Words You ...
(verb) = to breed quickly; OR to be pulsing with life from the Latin pullulare: to sprout, from the diminutive of pullus: young animal; pullulate literally means 'to breed so quickly as to become common' e.g. Immediately before a big match, ticket ...
Hubert van den Bergh, 2010
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Georges Bataille: An Intellectual Biography
'One. day. this. living. world. will. pullulate. in. my. dead. mouth'. 'It was then we could have measured the courage of this man who, tortured in his body and mind , each morning offered the most attentive face to us, the one most constantly ...
Michel Surya, 2002
3
Modernism, Feminism, and Jewishness
They cant die – they exist on a handful of rice and a thimble of water – their flesh dries on their bones but still they pullulate, copulate, and amass (a Mrs Pinto, fabulously wealthy came in) millions of money. (Letters IV, 195–6) The word ...
Maren Tova Linett, 2007
4
Giordano Bruno & Hermetic Trad
5 “Trismegistus autem non loquitur de mundo, sed de Deo trino mundi creatore: narn Verbo suo omnia creasse docet et clamasse Germinate et pullulate omnia opera mea, sicuti Moyses dixi Crescite et multiplicamini. Item docet quod Deus ...
Frances A. Yates, 2014
5
Amharic-English dictionary: H - N.
*£ao(\0o(\ - -I'C.^Cx^Cx tarmasammasa to swarm, pullulate (ants, worms, etc.); to flock to a place; to be in turmoil, be agitated, upset; to be scattered, in disorder ( reaped grain or mown hay); to run about (panicky troops, mass of people ...
Thomas Leiper Kane, 1990
6
A history of the British zoophytes
They are produced by all the Tubularinae from the little coloured bulbs or grapelike clusters which, at fit seasons, pullulate from the bases of the tentacula ; and they are also produced by the Campanu- lariad& in their ovarian vesicles.
George Johnston, 1847
7
A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous Or Parallel ...
Thrust, impel (by pressure), hustle, jostle, elbow, crowd. 2. Urge, press forward. 3. Force, press, drive. 4. Importune, tease. Push, v. n. 1. Thrust, make a thrust. 2. Endeavor, strive, try, exert one's self. 3. Pullulate, bud, sprout, germinate, vegetate, ...
Richard Soule, 1871
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Italiano, inglese, e francese
... jolt Palito, ad* cleanly, proprement Puliere, i, m. a polisher, pcriifieur Pulit ira, t. J. a polishtute, polif.ure Puliiia, ». f. cleaulinefs , netteté íullulaménio, /. m. a budding forth, gérmination Pullulíre, J v. a. to pullulate, to bud íuüoláre, ) /crt/i, pulluler, ...
F. Bottarelli, 1803
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Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
See the 2nd POLE, para 3. pullulant, pullulate, pullulatlon. L pullulare, to bear young, hence to teem, derives from pullulus, dim of pullus, the young of an animal, esp a chicken (cfpullet at POLECAT, para 2), also a bud. The presp pullulanx, o/s ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
10
The Study of Medicine: In Four Volumes
There can be no doubt that the fangs in both sets pullulate from the body of the teedi, but they can only pullulate by a process of secretion : and if the body of the teeth possess vessels of secretion, they must necessarily possess vessels of ...
John Mason Good, 1822

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PULLULATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pullulate is used in the context of the following news items.
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So, You Hate Journalists? Get Storytellers, Instead. Happy?
Yet, it doesn't take long, for any reader, to discover that nothing is less original that this massive fabric of content where copycats pullulate, imitate each others, ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
2
Pennridge student wins Regional Spelling Bee
Runner-up Lawrence Song, from Gayman Elementary, misspelled pullulate, meaning "to sprout in abundance." To be declared the winner, Jerdan was required ... «Philly.com, May 15»
3
Immigration As Erasal: On 'Signs Preceding The End Of The World'
... actually pullulate with the kinds of fear, hatred, desire and disgust surrounding the Other that, as good post-colonialists, we're supposed to find embarrassing. «The Quietus, Apr 15»
4
'A Country Called Childhood,' by Jay Griffiths
The constant reinforcement of that sorry idea has become a drumbeat under parenting, as advice books of every kind pullulate like toadstools after a storm. «New York Times, Dec 14»
5
Flight MH17, Gaza, ISIS - Chaos And Conspiracy Do Not Mix
Plot theories abound and pullulate, not only on the Internet but also in the glove puppet media, in politics, business, the arts and almost everywhere and ... «The Market Oracle, Aug 14»
6
4th of July: Greek Influence on American Independence
These heated yet erudite debates, along with the Federalist Papers, fairly pullulate both with subtle classical allusions—with which Madison, Hamilton, and Jay ... «Greek Reporter, Jul 14»
7
CRAIG BROWN: Tarka The Otter's author was a cat-killing fascist …
The novels he loves best – Vanity Fair, Huckleberry Finn, The Decameron, Bleak House – are those that pullulate with human adventure. 'All I know about ... «Daily Mail, May 14»
8
Ryan Giggs revives Manchester United tradition of blooding young …
The outgoing season has at least made plain the need to pullulate properly and ought to purge those who survive the expected cull of complacency. Vidic said ... «Belfast Telegraph, May 14»
9
In Sydney, Lively Culture Amid Natural Beauty
(It even quotes the cranky Australian poet A. D. Hope, who disparaged the country as a land “Where second hand Europeans pullulate / Timidly on the edge of ... «New York Times, Apr 14»
10
Our metropolises must evolve but let's preserve their strengths
Where second-hand Europeans pullulate/ Timidly on the edge of alien shores" - to Barry Humphries' Gladiola Duchy of Moonee Ponds, the metropolis has been ... «The Australian, Jan 14»

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