Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to celibate
Participle: celibated
Gerund: celibating
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | celibate |
| you | celibate |
| he;she;it | celibates |
| we | celibate |
| you | celibate |
| they | celibate |
Perfect
| I | have celibated |
| you | have celibated |
| he;she;it | has celibated |
| we | have celibated |
| you | have celibated |
| they | have celibated |
Past
| I | celibated |
| you | celibated |
| he;she;it | celibated |
| we | celibated |
| you | celibated |
| they | celibated |
Pluperfect
| I | had celibated |
| you | had celibated |
| he;she;it | had celibated |
| we | had celibated |
| you | had celibated |
| they | had celibated |
Future
| I | will celibate |
| you | will celibate |
| he;she;it | will celibate |
| we | will celibate |
| you | will celibate |
| they | will celibate |
Future Perfect
| I | will have celibated |
| you | will have celibated |
| he;she;it | will have celibated |
| we | will have celibated |
| you | will have celibated |
| they | will have celibated |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | celibate |
| you | celibate |
| he;she;it | celibate |
| we | celibate |
| you | celibate |
| they | celibate |
Perfect
| I | have celibated |
| you | have celibated |
| he;she;it | have celibated |
| we | have celibated |
| you | have celibated |
| they | have celibated |
Imperfect
| I | celibated |
| you | celibated |
| he;she;it | celibated |
| we | celibated |
| you | celibated |
| they | celibated |
Pluperfect
| I | had celibated |
| you | had celibated |
| he;she;it | had celibated |
| we | had celibated |
| you | had celibated |
| they | had celibated |
Conditional
Present
| I | would celibate |
| you | would celibate |
| he;she;it | would celibate |
| we | would celibate |
| you | would celibate |
| they | would celibate |
Perfect
| I | would have celibated |
| you | would have celibated |
| he;she;it | would have celibated |
| we | would have celibated |
| you | would have celibated |
| they | would have celibated |
Imperative
| you | celibate |
| we | Let's celibate |
| you | celibate |
Verbs conjugated like 'celibate'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'celibate'
delibate,
calibrate,
celebrate,
climate,
delibrate,
deligate,
delirate,
elimate,
elixate,
libate,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Latin caelebs + -ate (verb-forming suffix)
Sample Sentences
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However, be that as it may, Stason celebrated with the boys while Hessel celibated alone. [1941, Michigan Raw Review, page 34:]
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These kids were winding up 45 years and 4 days of celebrating. Me? I'm winding up seven years of celibating looking for a patient virgin. [1973, Stevens Indicator - Volumes 90-91, page 55:]
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RICHARD: The Franciscans have turned me down, Angelina. They have asked me to travel another road to sainthood. TOM: Richard is done with celibating! [1983, Jerry Bamman, Ecco!, page 1-36:]
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But if she must break off her celibating, it's a shame and a pity she had to choose him to do it with. [2010, Joan Smith, Aurora:]
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But also with labels like “whore” and “slut”, as a male, it's annoying, because, women don't need to be chastised and made colder in this ice age we live in— they need to be warmed up, turned on, complimented, celebrated (not celibated), encouraged to enjoy their bodies, and pursue pleasure soberly and intelligently. [2012, Ted Huntington, Big Science Secrets, Lies, and Mistakes, page 129:]