ovulatePronunciation: /ˈɒvjʊleɪt/Translate ovulate | into German | into Spanish Definition of ovulate verb [no object] discharge ova or ovules from the ovary:women who ovulate but cannot conceive [with object]:all the eggs that will be ovulated are present at birthDerivatives ovulationPronunciation: /-ˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ noun ovulatory adjective Origin: late 19th century: back-formation from ovulation, or from medieval Latin ovulum 'little egg' (see ovule) + -ate3ovulate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of ovulate in the US English dictionary