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undulate
 
SYLLABICATION:un·du·late
PRONUNCIATION:  nj-lt, ndy-, -d-
VERB:Inflected forms: un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing, un·du·lates
TRANSITIVE VERB:1. To cause to move in a smooth wavelike motion. 2. To give a wavelike appearance or form to.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:1. To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion. See synonyms at swing. 2. To have a wavelike appearance or form. 3. To increase and decrease in volume or pitch as if in waves.
ADJECTIVE:(-lt, -lt) Having a wavy outline or appearance: leaves with undulate margins.
ETYMOLOGY:From Late Latin undula, small wave, diminutive of Latin unda, wave. See wed-1 in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:undu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) —ADJECTIVE
 
 
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