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osculate (v.)

"to kiss (one another)," 1650s, from Latin osculatus, past participle of osculari "to kiss," from osculum "a kiss; pretty mouth, sweet mouth," literally "little mouth," diminutive of os "mouth" (see oral). Related: Osculated; osculating; osculant; osculatory.

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Definitions of osculate from WordNet

osculate (v.)
be intermediate between two taxonomic groups;
These species osculate
osculate (v.)
have at least three points in common with;
these two surfaces osculate
one curve osculates the other
osculate (v.)
touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.;
Synonyms: snog / kiss / buss
From wordnet.princeton.edu