# intubate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɪntʃʊbeɪt/

## Definitions
1. To insert a tube into.

## Etymology
From in- + tube + -ate (verb-forming suffix). First appears c. 1612 in the publications of Simon Sturtevant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/intubate