COPULATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COPULATE?

Need another word that means the same as “copulate”? Find 4 synonyms for “copulate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Copulate” are: couple, mate, pair, breed

Copulate as a Verb

Definitions of "Copulate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “copulate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

  • Have sexual intercourse.
  • Engage in sexual intercourse.

Synonyms of "Copulate" as a verb (4 Words)

breedCreate (fissile material) by nuclear reaction.
Pandas rarely breed in captivity.
coupleForm a pair or pairs.
The beetles may couple up to form a pair.
matePlace an opponent’s king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game.
Successful males may mate with many females.
pairGive a member of a legislative assembly another member as a pair to allow both to absent themselves from a vote without affecting the result.
Arrangements are usually made between the party whips for an absent member on one side to be paired with an absentee on the other.

Usage Examples of "Copulate" as a verb

  • After about twenty minutes, they copulate again.
  • Only the dominant male copulates with the female.

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