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fertilize

/ˈfɜːtɪlaɪz/

/ˈfɜrtəˌlaɪz/

Translations

fertilizeverb

fertilized

Past Simple

fertilized

Past Participle

fertilizing

Gerund

/ˈfɜːtɪlaɪz/

/ˈfɜrtəˌlaɪz/

The biologist fertilized the eggs in the laboratory to study the development process.

Le biologiste a fécondé les ovules au laboratoire pour étudier le processus de développement.

Farmers often fertilize their fields in the spring to ensure a good harvest.

Les agriculteurs fertilisent souvent leurs champs au printemps pour assurer une bonne récolte.

Additional translations

enrichirAu sens figuré.

Synonyms

fertilizeverb

To make (soil or land) more fertile or productive by adding suitable substances to it.

Farmers often fertilize their fields in the spring to ensure a good harvest.

To cause (an egg, female animal, or plant) to develop a new individual by introducing male reproductive material.

The biologist fertilized the eggs in the laboratory to study the development process.

To enrich or stimulate (the mind, environment, etc.) so that it becomes more productive or creative.

Reading widely can fertilize a writer's imagination.