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(ɪmpregneɪt, US ɪmpreg-)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense impregnates, present participle impregnating, past tense, past participle impregnated

1. verb

If someone or something impregnates a thing with a substance, they make the substance spread through it and stay in it.

Impregnating clothes with insect repellent is effective. [VERB noun + with]

...a block of plastic impregnated with a light-absorbing dye. [VERB-ed]

[Also VERB noun]

Synonyms: saturate, soak, steep, fill More Synonyms of impregnate

-impregnated combining form

...nicotine-impregnated chewing gum.

2. verb

When a man or a male animal impregnates a woman or a female animal, he makes her pregnant.

[formal]

They impregnate the cow then take the calf once it is born. [VERB noun]

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impregnate in British English

verb (ˈɪmprɛɡˌneɪt) (transitive)

to saturate, soak, or infuse

to impregnate a cloth with detergent

to imbue or permeate; pervade

to cause to conceive; make pregnant

to fertilize (an ovum)

to make (land, soil, etc) fruitful

adjective (ɪmˈprɛɡnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

pregnant or fertilized

Derived forms

impregnation (ˌimpregˈnation)

noun

impregnator (imˈpregnator)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Late Latin impraegnāre to make pregnant, from Latin im- in-2 + praegnans pregnant

impregnate in American English

(ɪmˈprɛgˌneɪt; for adj., ɪmˈprɛgnɪt; ɪmˈprɛgˌneɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: imˈpregˌnated or imˈpregˌnating

to fertilize (an ovum)

to make pregnant

to fertilize (land); make fruitful

to fill or saturate; cause to be permeated

clothing impregnated with smoke

to indoctrinate or imbue (with ideas, feelings, principles, etc.)

adjective

impregnated

SIMILAR WORDS: soak

Derived forms

impregnation (ˌimpregˈnation)

noun

impregnator (imˈpregˌnator)

noun

Word origin

< LL impraegnatus, pp. of impraegnare, to make pregnant < L in-, in + praegnans, pregnant

Examples of 'impregnate' in a sentence
impregnate

The foam seethed around them, as if the sea was releasing its spawn in a vain attempt to impregnate them.Supposedly - what a weight of meaning I impregnate that word with.He did the same with a second and third canister, reserving enough to impregnate a length of lint bandage thoroughly.

1 (verb) in the sense of saturate

Definition

to saturate, soak, or fill throughout

plastic impregnated with a light-absorbing dye

Synonyms

saturate

If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, discard it.

soak

Rain had soaked into the sand.

steep

green beans steeped in olive oil

fill

The barn was filled with the smell of hay.

seep

Radioactive water had seeped into underground reservoirs.

pervade

the corruption that pervades every stratum of society

infuse

teas made by infusing the roots of herbs

permeate

The water will eventually permeate through the surrounding concrete.

imbue

He is able to imbue his listeners with enthusiasm.

suffuse

A dull red flash suffused Selby's face.

percolate

These truths begin to percolate through our minds.

imbrue (rare)

2 (verb) in the sense of inseminate

Definition

to make pregnant

endangered pandas impregnated by artificial insemination

Synonyms

inseminate

fertilize

sperm levels needed to fertilize the egg

make pregnant

fructify

fecundate

get with child

Additional synonyms

in the sense of fertilize

Definition

to provide (an animal or plant) with sperm or pollen to bring about fertilization

sperm levels needed to fertilize the egg

Synonyms

inseminate,

impregnate,

pollinate,

make pregnant,

fructify,

make fruitful,

fecundate

in the sense of fill

The barn was filled with the smell of hay.

Synonyms

saturate,

charge,

pervade,

permeate,

imbue,

impregnate,

suffuse,

overspread

in the sense of imbue

Definition

to fill or inspire (with ideals or principles)

He is able to imbue his listeners with enthusiasm.

Synonyms

instil,

infuse,

steep,

bathe,

saturate,

pervade,

permeate,

impregnate,

inculcate

Nearby words of
impregnate

imprecation
imprecise
impregnable
impregnate
impresario
impress
impress something on or upon someone

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单词	impregnate
释义	Trends of impregnate View usage for: impregnate (ɪmpregneɪt, US ɪmpreg-) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense impregnates, present participle impregnating, past tense, past participle impregnated 1. verb If someone or something impregnates a thing with a substance, they make the substance spread through it and stay in it. Impregnating clothes with insect repellent is effective. [VERB noun + with] ...a block of plastic impregnated with a light-absorbing dye. [VERB-ed] [Also VERB noun] Synonyms: saturate, soak, steep, fill More Synonyms of impregnate -impregnated combining form ...nicotine-impregnated chewing gum. 2. verb When a man or a male animal impregnates a woman or a female animal, he makes her pregnant. [formal] They impregnate the cow then take the calf once it is born. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of impregnate impregnate in British English verb (ˈɪmprɛɡˌneɪt) (transitive) 1. to saturate, soak, or infuse to impregnate a cloth with detergent 2. to imbue or permeate; pervade 3. to cause to conceive; make pregnant 4. to fertilize (an ovum) 5. to make (land, soil, etc) fruitful adjective (ɪmˈprɛɡnɪt, -ˌneɪt) 6. pregnant or fertilized Derived forms impregnation (ˌimpregˈnation) noun impregnator (imˈpregnator) noun Word origin C17: from Late Latin impraegnāre to make pregnant, from Latin im- in-2 + praegnans pregnant impregnate in American English (ɪmˈprɛgˌneɪt; for adj., ɪmˈprɛgnɪt; ɪmˈprɛgˌneɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: imˈpregˌnated or imˈpregˌnating 1. to fertilize (an ovum) 2. to make pregnant 3. to fertilize (land); make fruitful 4. to fill or saturate; cause to be permeated clothing impregnated with smoke 5. to indoctrinate or imbue (with ideas, feelings, principles, etc.) adjective 6. impregnated SIMILAR WORDS: soak Derived forms impregnation (ˌimpregˈnation) noun impregnator (imˈpregˌnator) noun Word origin < LL impraegnatus, pp. of impraegnare, to make pregnant < L in-, in + praegnans, pregnant Examples of 'impregnate' in a sentence impregnate The foam seethed around them, as if the sea was releasing its spawn in a vain attempt to impregnate them. Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE (2001) Supposedly - what a weight of meaning I impregnate that word with. Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD (2001) He did the same with a second and third canister, reserving enough to impregnate a length of lint bandage thoroughly. Ruell, Patrick THE ONLY GAME (2001) 1 (verb) in the sense of saturate Definition to saturate, soak, or fill throughout plastic impregnated with a light-absorbing dye Synonyms saturate If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, discard it. soak Rain had soaked into the sand. steep green beans steeped in olive oil fill The barn was filled with the smell of hay. seep Radioactive water had seeped into underground reservoirs. pervade the corruption that pervades every stratum of society infuse teas made by infusing the roots of herbs permeate The water will eventually permeate through the surrounding concrete. imbue He is able to imbue his listeners with enthusiasm. suffuse A dull red flash suffused Selby's face. percolate These truths begin to percolate through our minds. imbrue (rare) 2 (verb) in the sense of inseminate Definition to make pregnant endangered pandas impregnated by artificial insemination Synonyms inseminate fertilize sperm levels needed to fertilize the egg make pregnant fructify fecundate get with child Additional synonyms in the sense of fertilize Definition to provide (an animal or plant) with sperm or pollen to bring about fertilization sperm levels needed to fertilize the egg Synonyms inseminate, impregnate, pollinate, make pregnant, fructify, make fruitful, fecundate in the sense of fill The barn was filled with the smell of hay. Synonyms saturate, charge, pervade, permeate, imbue, impregnate, suffuse, overspread in the sense of imbue Definition to fill or inspire (with ideals or principles) He is able to imbue his listeners with enthusiasm. Synonyms instil, infuse, steep, bathe, saturate, pervade, permeate, impregnate, inculcate Nearby words of impregnate imprecation imprecise impregnable impregnate impresario impress impress something on or upon someone Synonyms of 'impregnate' impregnate Explore 'impregnate' in the dictionary
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