pal ‧ pi ‧ tate /ˈpælpəteɪt, ˈpælpɪteɪt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of palpitare , from palpare ; ⇨ ↑ palpable ]
if your heart palpitates, it beats quickly in an irregular way
pal ‧ pi ‧ tate /ˈpælpəteɪt, ˈpælpɪteɪt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of palpitare , from palpare ; ⇨ ↑ palpable ]
if your heart palpitates, it beats quickly in an irregular way
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012