inosculate

in·os·cu·late

I0155900 (ĭn-ŏs′kyə-lāt′)v. in·os·cu·lat·ed, in·os·cu·lat·ing, in·os·cu·lates v.tr.1. To unite (blood vessels, nerve fibers, or ducts) by small openings.2. To make continuous; blend.v.intr.1. To open into one another.2. To unite so as to be continuous; blend.

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[in- + Latin ōsculāre, ōsculāt-, to provide with an opening (from ōsculum, diminutive of ōs, mouth; see ōs- in Indo-European roots).]

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in·os′cu·la′tion n.

inosculate

(ɪnˈɒskjʊˌleɪt) vb1. (Physiology) physiol (of small blood vessels) to communicate by anastomosis2. to unite or be united so as to be continuous; blend3. to intertwine or cause to intertwine[C17: from in-² + Latin ōsculāre to equip with an opening, from ōsculum, diminutive of ōs mouth] inˌoscuˈlation n

in•os•cu•late

(ɪnˈɒs kyəˌleɪt)

v.i., v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. to join, connect, or unite, as arteries or fibers. [1665–75] in•os`cu•la′tion, n.

inosculate

Past participle: inosculated
Gerund: inosculating

Imperative
inosculate
inosculate

Present
I inosculate
you inosculate
he/she/it inosculates
we inosculate
you inosculate
they inosculate

Preterite
I inosculated
you inosculated
he/she/it inosculated
we inosculated
you inosculated
they inosculated

Present Continuous
I am inosculating
you are inosculating
he/she/it is inosculating
we are inosculating
you are inosculating
they are inosculating

Present Perfect
I have inosculated
you have inosculated
he/she/it has inosculated
we have inosculated
you have inosculated
they have inosculated

Past Continuous
I was inosculating
you were inosculating
he/she/it was inosculating
we were inosculating
you were inosculating
they were inosculating

Past Perfect
I had inosculated
you had inosculated
he/she/it had inosculated
we had inosculated
you had inosculated
they had inosculated

Future
I will inosculate
you will inosculate
he/she/it will inosculate
we will inosculate
you will inosculate
they will inosculate

Future Perfect
I will have inosculated
you will have inosculated
he/she/it will have inosculated
we will have inosculated
you will have inosculated
they will have inosculated

Future Continuous
I will be inosculating
you will be inosculating
he/she/it will be inosculating
we will be inosculating
you will be inosculating
they will be inosculating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been inosculating
you have been inosculating
he/she/it has been inosculating
we have been inosculating
you have been inosculating
they have been inosculating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been inosculating
you will have been inosculating
he/she/it will have been inosculating
we will have been inosculating
you will have been inosculating
they will have been inosculating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been inosculating
you had been inosculating
he/she/it had been inosculating
we had been inosculating
you had been inosculating
they had been inosculating

Conditional
I would inosculate
you would inosculate
he/she/it would inosculate
we would inosculate
you would inosculate
they would inosculate

Past Conditional
I would have inosculated
you would have inosculated
he/she/it would have inosculated
we would have inosculated
you would have inosculated
they would have inosculated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inosculate - come together or open into each other; "the blood vessels anastomose"anastomoseconjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"anastomose, inosculate - cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis; "anastomose blood vessels"
	2.	inosculate - cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis; "anastomose blood vessels"anastomoseanastomose, inosculate - come together or open into each other; "the blood vessels anastomose"bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"