palpebrate
palpebrate · palpebrates · palpebrated · palpebrating
To wink or blinkTo wink or blink.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To wink or blink.
wink or blink, especially repeatedly
Origin
From New Latin palpebratus (“eyebrowed”), from Latin palpebra (“an eyelid”) + -atus.From New Latin palpebratus (“eyebrowed”), from Latin palpebra (“an eyelid”) + -atus.
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Forms
palpebrates, palpebrating, palpebrated, palpebrated| Base form | palpebrate · to palpebrate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | palpebrates |
| Present participle | palpebrating |
| Past simple | palpebrated |
| Past participle | palpebrated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle