Meanings
verbtribulate (third-person singular simple present tribulates, present participle tribulating, simple past and past participle tribulated)
present singular third person tribulates · participle present tribulating · participle past tribulated · past tribulated
- transitiveTo trouble greatly; to afflict with tribulation.
Origin
Back-formation from tribulation.
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APA
tribulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribulate
MLA
“tribulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribulate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tribulate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribulate.
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