Meaning

2 senses

  1. (archaic)To embrace.

  2. (rare)To grasp (the mating partner) with front legs, so as to engage in amplexus.

Origin

From Latin amplector.

From Latin amplector.

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Forms

amplects, amplecting, amplected, amplected

regular · Lesson

Base formamplect · to amplect
3rd person singularamplects
Present participleamplecting
Past simpleamplected
Past participleamplected

Tenses

amplect · amplected · will amplect · have amplected

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyamplect
he, she, itamplects

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave amplected
he, she, ithas amplected

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill amplect

Past simpleLesson

all personsamplected

Synonyms

1 synonyms
(rare)To grasp with front legs, so as to engage in amplexus:amplex

Word family

4 related words
Relatedamplectionamplexamplexationamplexus

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
amphitheateramphitheatreampleB2amplifierB2amplifyB2amplitudeamplyC1

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