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fertilize
[fur-tl-ahyz]
verb (used with object)
Biology.Ģż
to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete.
to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant).
to make fertile; enrich.
to fertilize farmland.
to make productive.
fertilize
/ Ė“ŚÉĖ³ŁÉŖĖ±ō²¹ÉŖ³ś /
verb
to provide (an animal, plant, or egg cell) with sperm or pollen to bring about fertilization
to supply (soil or water) with mineral and organic nutrients to aid the growth of plants
to make fertile or productive
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- fertilizable adjective
- fertilizability noun
- overfertilize verb (used with object)
- prefertilize verb (used with object)
- refertilizable adjective
- refertilize verb (used with object)
- unfertilizable adjective
- unfertilized adjective
- unfertilizing adjective
- Ė“Ś±š°ł³Ł¾±Ė±ō¾±³ś²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of fertilize1
Example Sentences
He does a lot more for his clients ā trimming plants, fertilizing and weeding too.
By late April, when the roses start blooming, theyāve already been pruned and fertilized, but Bifano is always on the prowl for any signs of disease or pests.
Eggs fertilized by those males also donāt hatch.
The dung beetle, which disperses seeds as it rolls its dung balls, fertilizing topsoil and enhancing biodiversity and engineering its environment, normally orients itself using the Milky Way and the moon.
That savagery had already reared up in social media spaces before the pandemic fertilized it, but knowing it was already present doesnāt lessen the shock of experiencing versions of it in face-to-face interactions.
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