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    fecundate
    /ˈfɛk(ə)ndeɪt/

    verb

    • 1. fertilize: "there were no insects to fecundate flowering plants"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fecundateFecundate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to make fecund. 2. : impregnate. fecundation. ˌfe-kən-ˈdā-shən ˌfē- noun. Word History. Etymology. Latin fecundatus, past participle of fecundare, from fecundus. First Known Use. circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler. The first known use of fecundate was circa 1631. See more words from the same year.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fecundateFecundate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation. verb. introduce semen into (a female) synonyms: fertilise, fertilize, inseminate. see more. render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand. impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune.

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › fecundate_vfecundate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    /ˈfik (ə)nˌdeɪt/ FEE-kuhn-dayt. See pronunciation. Where does the verb fecundate come from? Earliest known use. mid 1600s. fecundate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin fēcundāt-.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › fecundateFecundate - definition of fecundate by The Free Dictionary

    Define fecundate. fecundate synonyms, fecundate pronunciation, fecundate translation, English dictionary definition of fecundate. tr.v. fe·cun·dat·ed , fe·cun·dat·ing , fe·cun·dates 1. To make fecund or fruitful. 2. To impregnate; fertilize. fe′cun·da′tion n. American Heritage®...

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFECUNDATE definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    fecundate in American English. (ˈfikənˌdeit, ˈfekən-) transitive verb Word forms: -dated, -dating. 1. to make prolific or fruitful. 2. Biology. to impregnate or fertilize. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordFECUNDATE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "FECUNDATE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFECUNDATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "FECUNDATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › fecundateFECUNDATE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Fecundate definition: to make prolific or fruitful.. See examples of FECUNDATE used in a sentence.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › fecundatefecundate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 9, 2024 · fecundate (third-person singular simple present fecundates, present participle fecundating, simple past and past participle fecundated) To make fertile. To inseminate.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › fecundatefecundate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to make prolific or fruitful. Animal Husbandry, Botany [ Biol.]to impregnate or fertilize. Latin fēcundātus made fruitful, fertilized (past participle of fēcundāre ). See fecund, - ate1. 1625–35; fe′cun•da′tion, n. fe′cun•da′tor, n. fe•cun•da•to•ry (fi kun′ də tôr′ē, -tōr′ē), adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::