fecundate

[ fee-kuhn-deyt, fek-uhn- ]

/ ˈfi kənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk ən- /

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verb (used with object), fe·cun·dat·ed, fe·cun·dat·ing.

to make prolific or fruitful.

Biology. to impregnate or fertilize.

Origin of fecundate

1625–35; <Latin fēcundātus made fruitful, fertilized (past participle of fēcundāre). See fecund, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM fecundate

fe·cun·da·tion, nounfe·cun·da·tor, nounfe·cun·da·to·ry

[fi-kuhn-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /fɪˈkʌn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivepre·fe·cun·da·tion, noun

un·fe·cun·dat·ed, adjective

Words nearby fecundate

fecking, feckless, fecula, feculent, fecund, fecundate, fecundation, fecundity, fed, fedayee, feddan

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Example sentences from the Web for fecundate

Very few flowers can fecundate directly; nearly all have need of an intermediary, the wind, an insect, a bird.
The Natural Philosophy of Love|Remy de Gourmont
There remained no other free communities whose culture could fecundate that of the Greek and other cities held in tutelage.
The Evolution of States|J. M. Robertson
The fluid from one male will fecundate the eggs of half a dozen females.
Soil Culture|J. H. Walden
He speaks by his arts, which might fecundate our human inventions.
The Insect|Jules Michelet

How could one fecundate the universal doubt so that it should give birth to a new faith?
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for fecundate

fecundate

/ (ˈfiːkənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk-) /

verb (tr)

to make fruitful

to fertilize; impregnate

Derived forms of fecundate

fecundation, nounfecundator, nounfecundatory (fɪˈkʌndətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

Word Origin for fecundate

C17: from Latin fēcundāre to fertilize

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单词	fecundate
释义	fecundate [ fee-kuhn-deyt, fek-uhn- ] / ˈfi kənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk ən- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fecundate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), fe·cun·dat·ed, fe·cun·dat·ing. to make prolific or fruitful. Biology. to impregnate or fertilize. Origin of fecundate 1625–35; <Latin fēcundātus made fruitful, fertilized (past participle of fēcundāre). See fecund, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM fecundate fe·cun·da·tion, nounfe·cun·da·tor, nounfe·cun·da·to·ry [fi-kuhn-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /fɪˈkʌn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivepre·fe·cun·da·tion, noun un·fe·cun·dat·ed, adjective Words nearby fecundate fecking, feckless, fecula, feculent, fecund, fecundate, fecundation, fecundity, fed, fedayee, feddan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fecundate Very few flowers can fecundate directly; nearly all have need of an intermediary, the wind, an insect, a bird. The Natural Philosophy of Love\|Remy de Gourmont There remained no other free communities whose culture could fecundate that of the Greek and other cities held in tutelage. The Evolution of States\|J. M. Robertson The fluid from one male will fecundate the eggs of half a dozen females. Soil Culture\|J. H. Walden He speaks by his arts, which might fecundate our human inventions. The Insect\|Jules Michelet How could one fecundate the universal doubt so that it should give birth to a new faith? The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete\|Emile Zola British Dictionary definitions for fecundate fecundate / (ˈfiːkənˌdeɪt, ˈfɛk-) / verb (tr) to make fruitful to fertilize; impregnate Derived forms of fecundate fecundation, nounfecundator, nounfecundatory (fɪˈkʌndətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective Word Origin for fecundate C17: from Latin fēcundāre to fertilize Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fecundate nourish, fructify, fertilize, conceive, inseminate, enrich
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fecundate

verb (used with object), fe·cun·dat·ed, fe·cun·dat·ing.

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