Definition of fecundate Fecundate

fe•cun•date

We found 5 definitions of fecundate from 3 different sources.

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What does fecundate mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

fecundate - introduce semen into (a female)
  inseminate, fertilize, fertilise
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
  stratify render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand; "stratify seeds"
  knock up, prang up, bang up, impregnate damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"
  impregnate make pregnant; "He impregnated his wife again"
  cross-fertilise, cross-fertilize cause to undergo cross-fertilization; "Mendel cross-fertilized different kinds of beans"
  cross-pollinate, pollenate, pollinate fertilize by transfering pollen
fecundate - make fertile or productive; "The course fertilized her imagination"
  fertilize, fertilise
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • fecundate (v. t.)
    To make fruitful or prolific.
  • fecundate (v. t.)
    To render fruitful or prolific; to impregnate; as, in flowers the pollen fecundates the ovum through the stigma.

Part of speech

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  • fecundate, verb, present, 1st person singular of fecundate (infinitive).
  • fecundate, verb (infinitive).

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