urinate

verb

uri·​nate ˈyər-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
ˈyu̇r-
urinated; urinating

intransitive verb

: to discharge urine : micturate

Examples of urinate in a Sentence

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The employee in question originally raised their grievance in 2007 and, soon after, the BBC admitted in a statement to a British newspaper that Brand had urinated in a studio. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025 Chimpanzees prefer to urinate together, researchers report this week in Current Biology. Collin Blinder, science.org, 22 Jan. 2025 Chimps who observed other chimps urinating were slightly more likely to go themselves, the researchers reported this week in Current Biology. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025 These symptoms include: Blood in the urine Constant urge to urinate Pain while urinating Sharp pain in the back, lower abdomen, or side 7. Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for urinate 

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of urinate was in 1599

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“Urinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urinate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

urinate

verb
uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
urinated; urinating
: to release or give off urine
urination noun

Medical Definition

urinate

intransitive verb
uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
urinated; urinating
: to discharge urine : micturate

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