pullulate
UK/ˈpʌl.jʊ.leɪt/
pullulate verb: to multiply rapidly.
Verb
pullulate (third-person singular simple present pullulates, present participle pullulating, simple past and past participle pullulated)
- To multiply rapidly.
- To germinate.
- To teem with; to be filled (with).
- I must say the whole of Oxford has become most peculiar suddenly. Last night it was pullulating with women.1945, Evelyn Waugh, chapter 1, in Brideshead Revisited […], London: Chapman & Hall, published 1952, →OCLC, book 1 (Et in Arcadia Ego), page 22
pullulate meaning in Bengali
pullulate in Bengali
- দ্রুত সংখ্যায় বাড়া, অঙ্কুরিত হওয়া, পরিপূর্ণ থাকা, পূর্ণ হওয়া
Forms of pullulate
| third-person singular present | pullulates |
|---|---|
| present participle | pullulating |
| past participle | pullulated |
| past | pullulated |
Origin of pullulate
Borrowed from Latin pullulātus, perfect passive participle of pullulō (“sprout forth”), from pullulus (“a young animal, a sprout”), diminutive of pullus.
Words formed from pullulate
Questions about pullulate
- What does pullulate mean?
- Pullulate means to multiply rapidly.
- What is pullulate in Bengali?
- Pullulate in Bengali is দ্রুত সংখ্যায় বাড়া, অঙ্কুরিত হওয়া, পরিপূর্ণ থাকা. See Pullulate meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is pullulate?
- Pullulate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce pullulate?
- Pullulate is pronounced /ˈpʌl.jʊ.leɪt/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of pullulate?
- The past tense of pullulate is pullulated.
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