verb

urinate

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Urinate (verb) means to release urine from the body.

verb

To release urine from the body.

"The dog needed to urinate after the long car ride."

How to use urinate

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe formal or medical way of saying "to pee."

When to use it

More formal/clinical than "pee" or "wee," typically used in medical or polite contexts.

urinated past tense, urinates singular

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From Medieval Latin urinātus, from urinō, "to urinate," built on the root of "urine."

Origin: Medieval Latin

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What is the meaning of urinate?

"urinate" (verb) means to release urine from the body.

What is another word for urinate?

Other words for "urinate" include make, pee, wee, puddle, piddle, pee-pee.

How do you use urinate in a sentence?

Example: "The dog needed to urinate after the long car ride."

make place small clear hold create build produce