Fertilize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɜː(ɹ)tɪlaɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Fertilize is a verb meaning To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.
Meaning
To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) To make more creative or intellectually productive.
- To cause to produce offspring through insemination; to inseminate.
Example Sentences
to fertilize one's imagination
He [countertenor Anthony Roth Constanzo] also enjoys being the catalyst whereby opera fertilises other art forms: recently, he's collaborated with Japanese kabuki actors, and a project with dancers from New York City Ballet is in the offing.
Word Forms
- fertilizes
- fertilizing
- fertilized
- fertilise
Synonyms for fertilize
Depending on context, synonyms include inseminate, feed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inseminate, feed, impregnate, fertilise, fatten, enrich.
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