celibate
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Synonyms: delibate, delicate, celibacy, climate, celebrate, calibrate, delirate, religate, ciliate, cellmate, elimate
Antonyms: delibate, delicate, celibacy, climate, celebrate, calibrate, delirate, religate, ciliate, cellmate, elimate
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Adjective
- Not married. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- Abstaining from sexual relations and pleasures.
- Members of religious communities sometimes take vows to remain celibate.
Noun
- One who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community.
Verb
- To practice celibacy.
Noun
- A celibate state; celibacy.
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