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undulate

Undulate (verb) means to cause to move in a wavelike motion.

verb
1
To cause to move in a wavelike motion.
2
To cause to resemble a wave.
3
To move in wavelike motions.
4
To appear wavelike.
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Etymology

First attested in 1664; borrowed from New Latin undulātus, the perfect passive participle of undulō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from an unattested *undula (“small wave”), diminutive of Latin unda (“wave”).

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What is the meaning of undulate?

"undulate" (verb) means to cause to move in a wavelike motion.

What are the different meanings of undulate?

"undulate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To cause to move in a wavelike motion; 2. To cause to resemble a wave; 3. To move in wavelike motions.

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