fertilize

fer·til·ize

 (fûr′tl-īz′)

v. fer·til·ized, fer·til·iz·ing, fer·til·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To cause the fertilization of (an ovum, for example).

2. To make (soil, for example) fertile: Compost fertilizes the soil.

3. To spread fertilizer on: used a mechanical spreader to fertilize the lawn.

v.intr.

To spread fertilizer.

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fer′til·iz′a·ble adj.

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fertilize

(ˈfɜːtɪˌlaɪz) or

fertilise

vb (tr)

1. (Biology) to provide (an animal, plant, or egg cell) with sperm or pollen to bring about fertilization

2. (Agriculture) to supply (soil or water) with mineral and organic nutrients to aid the growth of plants

3. to make fertile or productive

ˈfertiˌlizable, ˈfertiˌlisable adj

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fer•ti•lize

(ˈfɜr tlˌaɪz)

v.t. -lized, -liz•ing.

1.

a. to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete.

b. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal, plant, or other organism).

2. to make fertile; enrich: to fertilize farmland.

3. to make productive.

[1640–50]

fer′ti•liz`a•ble, adj.

fer`ti•liz`a•bil′i•ty, n.

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fertilize

Past participle: fertilized
Gerund: fertilizing

Imperative

fertilize

fertilize

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	fertilize - provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants" fertilise, feed farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock enrich - make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods" nitrify - treat (soil) with nitrates dung - fertilize or dress with dung; "you must dung the land" topdress - scatter manure or fertilizer over (land)
	2.	fertilize - make fertile or productive; "The course fertilized her imagination" fecundate, fertilise alter, 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"
	3.	fertilize - introduce semen into (a female)   fecundate, inseminate, fertilise stratify - 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 pollen alter, 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"

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fertilize

verb

1. inseminate, impregnate, pollinate, make pregnant, fructify, make fruitful, fecundate sperm levels needed to fertilize the egg

2. enrich, feed, compost, manure, mulch, top-dress, dress grown in recently fertilized soil

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fertilize

verb

To make fertile:

enrich, fecundate.

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Translations

oplodnitpohnojitzúrodnithnojit

befrugtegøde

abonar

hedelmöittäälannoittaaravita

amenderfertiliser

megtermékenyíttermékenyít

bera áburî á; frjóvga

fecondarefertilizzare

oplodniťzúrodniť

döllemekgübrelemek

fertilize

[ˈfɜːtɪlaɪz] VT

1. [+ egg] → fecundar

2. (Agr) [+ land, soil] → abonar, fertilizar

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fertilize

[ˈfɜː^rtɪlaɪz] fertilise (British) vt

[+ soil] → fertiliser

[+ egg] → féconder; [+ female plant] → féconder

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fertilize

vt animal, egg, flower → befruchten; land, soil → düngen

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fertilize

[ˈfɜːtɪˌlaɪz] vt (egg) → fecondare (Agr) (land, soil) → fertilizzare

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fertile

(ˈfəːtail) adjective

1. producing a lot. fertile fields; a fertile mind/imagination. ryk, produktief خَصْب، خَصيب плодороден fértil úrodný; vynalézavý fruchtbar, schöpferisch frugtbar; frodig γόνιμοςfértil viljakas بارور hedelmällinen fertileפורה उर्वर plodan termékeny subur frjór fertile 肥沃な 기름진 derlingas, turtingas ražīgs; bagāts; radošs (par iztēli u.tml.) subur vruchtbaarfruktbar, rik, frodigżyzny زېږنده: بركتى، ايبره ور (حاصل خيز)، ښيراز fértil fertil плодородный;богатый úrodný; vynachádzavý ploden plodan bördig, produktiv, rik ที่อุดมสมบูรณ์ verimli 肥沃的，多產的 родючий; багатий زرخیز phì nhiêu; màu mỡ 肥沃的，丰富的

2. able to produce fruit, children, young animals etc. fertile seed. vrugbaar مُثْمِر، وَلود плодовит fértil plodný fruchtbar frugtbar καρπερός fértil paljunemisvõimeline زاینده lisääntymiskykyinen fécondפורה फलद rodan termékeny subur frjór fertile, fecondo 繁殖力のある 다산인 vaisingas auglīgs; dīgtspējīgs (par sēklām) subur vruchtbaarfruktbarpłodny زيږونكي fértil fecund плодовитый plodný rodoviten plodan fruktsam, fertil ที่สามารถให้ลูกได้ doğurgan 有繁殖力的 родючий; плодоносний اگنے پنپنے کی صلاحیت والا tốt giống 有繁殖力的

ferˈtility (-ˈti-) noun

the state or condition of being fertile. vrugbaarheid خِصْب، خُصوبه، إخْصاب плодородие fertilidade úrodnost; plodnost die Fruchtbarkeit frugtbarhed; frodighed γονιμότηταfertilidad viljakus باروری hedelmällisyys fertilitéפוריות उपजाऊपन plodnost, rodnost termékenység kesuburan frjósemi fertilità 肥沃さ 비옥, 다산 derlingumas, vaisingumas auglība; ražība; vaislība kesuburan vruchtbaarheidfruktbarhetpłodność, urodzajność حاصل خيزى، ښيراز والى fertilidade fertilitate плодородие; плодовитость úrodnosť; plodnosť plodnost plodnost bördighet, fruktsamhet, fertilitet ความอุดมสมบูรณ์ verimlilik 繁殖力 родючість, плодючість زرخیزی tình trạng màu mỡ; khả năng sinh sản 繁殖力

fertilize, fertilise (-ti-) verb

to make fertile. He fertilized his fields with manure; An egg must be fertilized before it can develop. bemes, bevrug يُسَمِّد الأرْض обогатявам fertilizar pohnojit, zúrodnit; oplodnit fruchtbar machen, befruchten gøde; befrugte λιπαίνω, γονιμοποιώfertilizar viljastama, väetama بارور کردن hedelmöittää, lannoittaa fertiliser לְהַפרוֹת उपजाऊ बनाना oploditi, nagnojiti (meg)termékenyít menyuburkan bera áburð á; frjóvga fertilizzare; fecondare 肥料をほどこす 기름지게 하다 tręšti, apvaisinti mēslot (augsni); apaugļot; apputeksnēt menyuburkan bemesten, bevruchtengjødsle; befruktenawozić ښيرازه كول، مستول، سره ور كول: بلار بول fertilizar a fertiliza удобрять; оплодотворять zúrodniť; oplodniť oploditi; gnojiti oploditi gödsla, befrukta ทำให้อุดมสมบูรณ์ gübrelemek; döllemek 使肥沃，使受精 удобрювати; запліднювати زرخیز بنانا thụ tinh, thụ phấn; làm cho phì nhiêu 使肥沃，使受精

ˌfertiliˈzation, ˌfertiliˈsation noun

bevrugting تَسْميد، إخْصاب торене fertilização pohnojení, zúrodnění; oplodnění das Fruchtbarmachen, die Befruchtung gødning; befrugtning λίπανση, γονιμοποίηση fertilización viljastamine, väetamine بارور سازی hedelmöitys, lannoitus fertilisationהפריה उपजाऊ बनाने की विधि oplodnja, fertilizacija (meg)termékenyítés pembuahan frjóvgun fertilizzazione; fecondazione 施肥 비옥화 tręšimas, apvaisinimas (augsnes) mēslošana; apaugļošana; apputeksnēšana penyuburan het bemesten, bevruchtinggjødsling; befruktning nawożenie بلاربونه، القاح، سره ور كونه fertilização fertilizare удобрение; оплодотворение zúrodnenie; oplodnenie oploditev; pognojitev oplodnja gödsling, befruktning การผสมพันธุ์ gübreleme, dölle(n)me 施肥，受精 удобрювання; запліднення تولیدی عمل sự thụ tinh; sự làm cho màu mỡ 施肥，受精

ˈfertilizer, ˈfertiliser (-ti-) noun

a substance (manure, chemicals etc) used to make land (more) fertile. bemesting سَماد тор fertilizante (umělé hnojivo) der Dünger gødning λίπασμαfertilizante, abono väetis کود lannoite engraisדשן खाद umjetno gnojivo (mű)trágya pupuk áburður fertilizzante 肥料 비료 trąša mēslojums; mākslīgie mēsli baja mestgjødsel, gjødningsmiddelnawóz سره (پارو)، انبار fertilizante îngrăşământ удобрение hnojivo gnojilo đubrivo gödningsmedel, konstgödsel ปุ๋ย gübre 肥料 удобрювач; добриво کھاد phân bón 肥料

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fertilize

vt. fecundar, hacer fértil.

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fertilize

vt fecundar

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