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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fer•ti•lize /ˈfɜrtəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -lized, -liz•ing. - Developmental Biologyto make (the female sex cell) capable of development by uniting it with the male sex cell.
- Agricultureto make fertile; enrich:The farmers fertilized their farmland.
fer•ti•li•za•tion /ˌfɜrtələˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -fer-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fer•ti•lize (fûr′tl īz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lized, -liz•ing. - Developmental Biology[Biol.]
- to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete.
- to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant).
- Agricultureto make fertile;
enrich:to fertilize farmland. - to make productive.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] fer′ti•lise′. fer′ti•liz′a•ble, adj. fer′ti•liz′a•bil′i•ty, n. |