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pupate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To become a pupa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

develop into a pupa

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the insect larva pupate

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: grow, develop, produce, get, acquire

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English pupa Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English pupate From pupa + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: forpuppe sig — to become a pupa
  • Dutch: zich verpoppen — to become a pupa
  • French: chrysalider — to become a pupa
  • German: sich verpuppen — to become a pupa
  • Hungarian: bebábozódik — to become a pupa
  • Russian: окукливаться (okuklivatʹsja) — to become a pupa
  • Russian: окуклиться (okuklitʹsja) — to become a pupa
  • Swedish: förpuppa — to become a pupa
  • Ukrainian: заляльковуватися (zaljalʹkovuvatysja) — to become a pupa
  • Ukrainian: залялькуватися (zaljalʹkuvatysja) — to become a pupa
  • Welsh: chwileru — to become a pupa