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in·sem·i·nate I0160700 (ĭn-sĕm′ə-nāt′)tr.v. in·sem·i·nat·ed, in·sem·i·nat·ing, in·sem·i·nates 1. To introduce or inject semen into the reproductive tract of (a female).2. Archaic To sow seed in. [Latin īnsēmināre, īnsēmināt-, to implant, impregnate : in-, in; see in-2 + sēmināre, to plant (from sēmen, sēmin-, seed; see semen).] in·sem′i·na′tion n.in·sem′i·na′tor n.inseminate (ɪnˈsɛmɪˌneɪt) vb (tr) 1. (Physiology) to impregnate (a female) with semen2. to introduce (ideas or attitudes) into the mind of (a person or group)[C17: from Latin insēmināre, from in-2 + sēmināre to sow, from sēmen seed] inˌsemiˈnation n inˈsemiˌnator nin•sem•i•nate (ɪnˈsɛm əˌneɪt) v.t. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. 1. to inject semen into (the female reproductive tract); impregnate. 2. to sow; implant seed into. [1615–25; < Latin insēmināre to implant, impregnate =in- in-2 + sēināre to sow, derivative of sēmen seed (compare semen)] in•sem`i•na′tion, n. inseminate Past participle: inseminated Gerund: inseminating
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I have inseminated | you have inseminated | he/she/it has inseminated | we have inseminated | you have inseminated | they have inseminated |
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I had been inseminating | you had been inseminating | he/she/it had been inseminating | we had been inseminating | you had been inseminating | they had been inseminating |
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I would have inseminated | you would have inseminated | he/she/it would have inseminated | we would have inseminated | you would have inseminated | they would have inseminated | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | inseminate - place seeds in or on (the ground); "sow the ground with sunflower seeds"sow in, sowfarming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stocksow, seed - place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds" | | 2. | inseminate - introduce semen into (a female) fecundate, fertilise, fertilizestratify - render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand; "stratify seeds"knock up, prang up, bang up, impregnate - make pregnant; "He impregnated his wife again"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"cross-pollinate, pollenate, pollinate - fertilize by transfering pollenalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeinseminationinseminate
inseminate (ĭn-sĕm′ə-nāt′)tr.v. insemi·nated, insemi·nating, insemi·nates 1. To introduce or inject semen into the reproductive tract of (a female).2. Archaic To sow seed in. in·sem′i·na′tion n.in·sem′i·na′tor n.inseminate V. to introduce semen into the genital passage of a female whether by coitus or otherwise. Potentially to impregnate.inseminate
Synonyms for inseminateverb place seeds in or on (the ground)SynonymsRelated Words- farming
- husbandry
- agriculture
- sow
- seed
verb introduce semen into (a female)Synonyms- fecundate
- fertilise
- fertilize
Related Words- stratify
- knock up
- prang up
- bang up
- impregnate
- cross-fertilise
- cross-fertilize
- cross-pollinate
- pollenate
- pollinate
- alter
- change
- modify
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