incubate

in·cu·bate  (nky-bt, ng-)

v. in·cu·bat·ed, in·cu·bat·ing, in·cu·bates

v.tr.

1. To sit on (eggs) to provide heat, so as to promote embryonic development and the hatching of young; brood.

2.

a. To maintain (eggs, organisms, or living tissue) at optimal environmental conditions for growth and development.

b. To maintain (a chemical or biochemical system) under specific conditions in order to promote a particular reaction.

3. To form or consider slowly and protectively, as if hatching: incubated the idea for a while, then announced it.

v.intr.

1. To brood eggs.

2. To develop and hatch.

3. To undergo incubation.

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[Latin incubre, incubt-, to lie down on : in-, on; see in-² + cubre, to lie down.]

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incu·bative adj.

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incubate [ˈɪnkjʊˌbeɪt]

vb

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of birds) to supply (eggs) with heat for their development, esp by sitting on them

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) to cause (eggs, embryos, bacteria, etc.) to develop, esp in an incubator or culture medium

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (intr) (of eggs, embryos, bacteria, etc.) to develop in favourable conditions, esp in an incubator

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) (intr) (of disease germs) to remain inactive in an animal or human before causing disease

5. to develop or cause to develop gradually; foment or be fomented

[from Latin incubāre to lie upon, hatch, from in-² + cubāre to lie down]

incubation  n

incubational  adj

incubative , incubatory adj

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incubate, incubation - Latin incubare, the source of incubate, literally meant "lie down on"; incubation once had the sense of sleeping in a sacred place or temple for oracular purposes.

See also related terms for sleeping.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	incubate - grow under conditions that promote development develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"
	2.	incubate - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs" brood, hatch, cover procreate, reproduce, multiply - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate" hatch - emerge from the eggs; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch" breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"

Translations

incubate [ˈɪnkjʊbeɪt]

A. VT (gen) → incubar

B. VI [egg] → incubarse; [hen] → empollar (fig) [idea] → incubarse

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incubate [ˈɪnkjʊbeɪt]

vt

[+ egg] → couver, incuber

vi

[eggs] → couver

[disease] → couver

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incubate

vt egg → ausbrüten; bacteria → züchten; plan, idea → ausbrüten (inf), → ausreifen lassen

vi (lit) → ausgebrütet or bebrütet werden; (fig) → (aus)reifen, sich formen; the virus can incubate for up to 10 days → das Virus hat eine Inkubationszeit von bis zu 10 Tagen

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incubate [ˈɪnkjʊˌbeɪt]

1. vt (eggs) → covare

2. vi (egg) → essere in incubazione; (disease) → avere un'incubazione

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incubate

v incubate [ˈiŋkjubeit]

1 to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means. uitbroei يُفَرِّخ мътя sedět na vejcích; líhnout (uměle) udruge ausbrüten κλωσσώ incubar hauduma روی تخم خوابیدن؛ جوجه آوردن hautoa couver לִדגוֹר अंडे इत्यादि को किसी अन्य माध्यम से सेना izleći (ki)költ mengerami liggja á; unga út covare, incubare 卵をかえす 알을 품다 (iš)perėti, perinti perēt mengeram uitbroeden ruge ut wysiadywać, wylęgać incubar a cloci высиживать, выводить vysedieť; umelo (vy)liahnuť valiti ležati na jajima ruva på, kläcka ฟักไข่ kuluçkaya yatmak 孵卵 висиджувати; сидіти на яйцях انڈوں پر بٹھانا یا مصنوعی طریقے سے حرارت پہنچانا ấp trứng 孵卵

2 (of germs or disease) to develop until signs of the disease appear How long does chickenpox take to incubate? ontwikkel يَحْضِن البَكْتيريا развивам zrát, rodit se inkubere die Inkubationszeit επωάζομαι incubar (varjatult) arenema بروز کردن itää incuber לְהַדגִיר बीमारी के लक्षण उभरना inkubirati lappang perkembangan masa inkubasi ganga með sótt incubare 潜伏する (세균 등을) 배양하다 pereiti inkubacinį laikotarpį (par slimību) atrasties inkubācijas periodā dieramkan tot ontwikkeling komen utvikle seg (til sykdom) rozwinąć się incubar a se incuba находиться в инкубационном периоде inkubovať, zrieť razvijati se razvijati se utveckla[] ฟักไข่ kuluçka dönemi geçirmek 潛伏 знаходитися в інкубаціонному періоді موافق حالات پیدا کر کے جراثیم کی پرورش کنا ủ bệnh 潜伏，培养

n incuˈbation

ontwikkeling حِضانَه، إحْتِضان инкубация inkubace inkubation; inkubationstid das Brüten, die Inkubation επώαση incubación haudumine جوجه کشی؛ نهفتگی haudonta, itämisaika incubation דְגִירָה सेना, ऊष्मायन inkubacija (ki)költés inkubasi klak; meðgöngutími sóttar incubazione 孵化 부화, 잠복 perėjimas, inkubacija inkubācija; inkubācijas periods pengeraman uitbroeding, inkubatietijd utruging, inkubasjon(stid) inkubacja incubação incubaţie инкубация liahnutie, inkubácia inkubacija inkubacija ruvande, äggkläckning, inkubation การอบ kuluçkaya yatma 孵卵 висиджування; інкубація انڈے کو سینے کا عمل sự ấp 孵卵

n incubator

a heated box-like apparatus for hatching eggs or a similar one for rearing premature babies etc. broeikas مِحْضَنَه، جِهاز للحَضانَه инкубатор inkubátor varmeskab; kuvøse der Brutkasten επωαστική μηχανή, εκκολαπτήριο, θερμοκοιτίδα incubadora inkubaator دستگاهی که کودک نارس در آن قرار می گیرد؛ دستگاه جوجه کشی keskoskaappi couveuse מַדגֵרָה ऊष्मायित्र inkubator inkubátor; keltetőgép alat pengeram útungunarvél incubatrice 孵卵器 부화기, 배양기 inkubatorius inkubators alat pengeram broedmachine, couveuse rugemaskin; kuvøse inkubator incubadora clocitoare; incubator инкубатор inkubátor inkubator inkubator äggkläckningsmaskin, kuvös เครื่องฟักไข่ kuluçka makinası 孵卵器；早產兒或新生兒保溫箱 інкубатор کچے بچے کی حفاظت یا پرورش کے لیے ضروری درجئہ حرارت اور مناسب ماحول مہیا کرنا والا گہوارہ، انڈے سینے کی مشین lồng ấp trứng 孵卵器；早产婴儿保育箱