incubate

incubate

to hatch eggs by sitting on them or by artificial heat; to develop, grow, take form: Her plan would slowly incubate in her mind.

Not to be confused with:

intubate – to insert a tube into the larynx or the like, as in a medical procedure: The doctor had to intubate the patient.

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in·cu·bate

 (ĭn′kyə-bāt′, ĭng′-)

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 be infected with (a pathogen) before manifesting signs or symptoms of an infectious disease.

4. 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 incubāre, incubāt-, to lie down on : in-, on; see in-² + cubāre, to lie down.]

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in′cu·ba′tive adj.

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incubate

(ˈɪnkjʊˌbeɪt)

vb

1. (Zoology) (of birds) to supply (eggs) with heat for their development, esp by sitting on them

2. (Zoology) to cause (eggs, embryos, bacteria, etc) to develop, esp in an incubator or culture medium

3. (Zoology) (intr) (of eggs, embryos, bacteria, etc) to develop in favourable conditions, esp in an incubator

4. (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

[C18: from Latin incubāre to lie upon, hatch, from in-² + cubāre to lie down]

ˌincuˈbation n

ˌincuˈbational adj

ˈincuˌbative, ˈincuˌbatory adj

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in•cu•bate

(ˈɪn kyəˌbeɪt, ˈɪŋ-)

v. -bat•ed, -bat•ing. v.t.

1. to sit on (eggs) for the purpose of hatching.

2. to hatch (eggs), as by sitting on them or by artificial heat.

3. to maintain at a favorable temperature and in other conditions promoting development, as prematurely born infants.

4. to develop or produce as if by hatching: pranksters incubating new schemes.

v.i.

5. to sit on eggs.

6. to undergo incubation.

[1635–45; < Latin incubātus, past participle of incubāre to lie or recline on, sit on (eggs) =in- in-² + cubāre to lie down]

in′cu•ba`tive, adj.

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in·cu·bate

(ĭn′kyə-bāt′)

1. To warm and hatch eggs by bodily heat; to brood.

2. To keep an organism, a cell, or cell cultures in conditions favorable for growth and development. ♦ The incubation of a disease is the period between the time of infection and the time the first symptoms appear. ♦ An incubator is an insulated device in which organisms, cells, or cell cultures are kept at a constant temperature and humidity.

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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.

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incubate

Past participle: incubated
Gerund: incubating

Imperative

incubate

incubate

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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"

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Translations

يَحْضِن البَكْتيريايُفَرِّخ

líhnoutrodit sesedět na vejcíchzrát

inkubereudruge

ausbrütenInkubationszeit

couverincuber

lappang

ganga meî sóttliggja á; unga út

covareessere in incubazioneincubareincubatriceincubazione

inkubacijainkubatoriusišperėtipereiti inkubacinį laikotarpįperėjimas

atrasties inkubācijas periodāperēt

utvikle seg

umelo vyliahnuť

kuluçka dönemi geçirmekkuluçkaya yatmak

孵卵潜伏

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

(ˈiŋkjubeit) verb

1. to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means. uitbroei يُفَرِّخ мътя incubar sedět na vejcích; líhnout (uměle) ausbrüten udruge 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 uitbroedenruge ut wysiadywać, wylęgać چوچه کی په دنیا راورل 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 incubar zrát, rodit se die Inkubationszeit inkubere 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 segrozwinąć się ظاهريدل.لويدل incubar a se incuba находиться в инкубационном периоде inkubovať, zrieť razvijati se razvijati se utveckla[s] (เชื้อโรค) อยู่ในระยะฟักตัว kuluçka dönemi geçirmek 潛伏 знаходитися в інкубаціонному періоді موافق حالات پیدا کر کے جراثیم کی پرورش کنا ủ bệnh 潜伏

ˌincuˈbation noun

ontwikkeling حِضانَه، إحْتِضان инкубация incubação inkubace das Brüten, die Inkubation inkubation; inkubationstid επώασηincubación haudumine جوجه کشی؛ نهفتگی hautominen incubationדגירה सेना, ऊष्मायन inkubacija (ki)költés inkubasi klak; meðgöngutími sóttar incubazione 孵化 배양 perėjimas, inkubacija inkubācija; inkubācijas periods pengeraman uitbroeding, incubatietijd utruging, inkubasjon inkubacja چوچه کشی incubação incubaţie инкубация liahnutie, inkubácia inkubacija inkubacija ruvande, äggkläckning, inkubation การฟักไข่; ระยะฟักตัว (ของเชื้อโรค) kuluçkaya yatma 孵卵，潛伏期 висиджування; інкубація انڈے کو سینے کا عمل sự ấp 孵卵，潜伏期

ˈincubator noun

a heated box-like apparatus for hatching eggs or a similar one for rearing premature babies etc. broeikas مِحْضَنَه، جِهاز للحَضانَه инкубатор incubadora inkubátor der Brutkasten varmeskab; kuvøse επωαστική μηχανή, εκκολαπτήριο, θερμοκοιτίδαincubadora inkubaator دستگاهی که کودک نارس در آن قرار می گیرد؛ دستگاه جوجه کشی keskoskaappi couveuseמדגרה ऊष्मायित्र inkubator inkubátor; keltetőgép alat pengeram útungunarvél incubatrice 孵卵器 부화기, 배양기 inkubatorius inkubators alat pengeram broedmachine, couveuserugemaskin; kuvøseinkubator یوه دوله دستګاه ده 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

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