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 Definitions of osculate  [ˈɒs kyəˌleɪt]  

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Definition of 'osculate' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) osculate
to kiss.

Etymology:  (1650–60; < L ōsculārī to kiss)

Definition of 'osculate' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) osculate
be intermediate between two taxonomic groups
"These species osculate"

2. (verb) osculate
have at least three points in common with
"one curve osculates the other"; "these two surfaces osculate"

3. (verb) snog, kiss, buss, osculate
touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
"The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"



'osculate' - Nearby Entries  

oscitancy  oscitant  osco-umbrian  osculate  osculating circle  osculation  osculator  



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