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

Recent Examples on the Web Collect the amount needed (typically at least 1 to 2 ounces, or as indicated on the container), then finish urinating into the toilet. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024 Other symptoms can include blood in the urine or a burning sensation when urinating, as well as nausea, vomiting, fever and chills. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024 Someone has been returning to the building and urinating multiple times a week. . Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024 Not only are spacewalks exhausting, causing astronauts to sweat a lot, but people also urinate more in space as fluid shifts in the body due to the lack of gravity. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for urinate 

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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 19 Aug. 2024.

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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