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ovulate

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o·vu·late  (vy-lt, vy-)
intr.v. o·vu·lat·ed, o·vu·lat·ing, o·vu·lates
To produce ova; discharge eggs from the ovary.
[From ovule.]
ovu·lation n.
ovu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.
ovulate [ˈɒvjʊˌleɪt]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (intr) to produce or discharge eggs from an ovary
[from ovule]
ovulation  n
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Verb1.ovulate - produce and discharge eggs; "women ovulate about once every month"
eject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
Translations
ovulate [ˈɒvjʊleɪt] VI → ovular
ovulate [ˈɒvjuleɪt] vi → ovuler
ovulate
vi → ovulieren
ovulate [ˈɒvjʊˌleɪt] vi → ovulare
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So, if you have a 28 day cycle, then you can expect to ovulate on day 14 like the average woman.
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The trick therefore to becoming pregnant is to get to know your body and predict with as much exactitude as possible when you will start to ovulate so that you may have intercourse some hours before.
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