Definition of "palpitates" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of palpitate. (verb)

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• "Her fear of white brutality so palpitates her heart the she races home, stumbling hard along the way, to gather her children around in the safety of their small home."
• "Appignanesi has enjoyed putting some unlikely writers to bed together; 12th-century Capellanus's rules for love ("When a lover suddenly catches sight of his beloved his heart palpitates") sit alongside The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr Right, 1995 ("Don't meet him halfway or go Dutch with him on a date", and "Always end phone calls first")."
• "A measure of fantasy palpitates, bringing meaning to the unimaginable and symbolically bringing life to the overtures of the heart."