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fe·cun·date
(fē′kən-dāt′, fĕk′ən-)tr.v. fe·cun·dat·ed, fe·cun·dat·ing, fe·cun·dates
1. To make fecund or fruitful.
2. To impregnate; fertilize.
[Latin fēcundāre, fēcundāt-, from fēcundus, fruitful; see fecund.]
fe′cun·da′tion n.
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fecundate
(ˈfiːkənˌdeɪt; ˈfɛk-)vb (tr)
1. to make fruitful
2. to fertilize; impregnate
[C17: from Latin fēcundāre to fertilize]
ˌfecunˈdation n
ˈfecunˌdator n
fecundatory adj
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fe•cun•date
(ˈfi kənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk ən-)v.t. -dat•ed, -dat•ing.
1. to make prolific or fruitful.
2. to impregnate or fertilize.
fe`cun•da′tion, n.
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fecundate
Past participle: fecundated
Gerund: fecundating
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Verb | 1. | fecundate - make fertile or productive; "The course fertilized her imagination" |
2. | fecundate - introduce semen into (a female) stratify - render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand; "stratify seeds" impregnate - fertilize and cause to grow; "the egg was impregnated" cross-fertilise, cross-fertilize - cause to undergo cross-fertilization; "Mendel cross-fertilized different kinds of beans" |
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Translations
fecundate
vt → befruchten
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