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fertilizing

UK
/ˈfɜːtɪlaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈfɜrtəˌlaɪzɪŋ/

Translations

fertilizingadjective
UK
/ˈfɜːtɪlaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈfɜrtəˌlaɪzɪŋ/
The fertilizing properties of the compost helped the garden flourish.
Les propriétés fertilisantes du compost ont aidé le jardin à s’épanouir.
Additional translations
fécondantS’emploie surtout au sens figuré, pour une influence ou une idée qui stimule le développement.
Synonyms
enriching
productive
fecund
fertilising
manuring
nourishing
fertilizeverb

fertilizing

Gerund

fertilized
Past Simple
fertilized
Past Participle
fertilizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈfɜːtɪlaɪz/
US
/ˈfɜrtəˌlaɪz/
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.
féconderBiologie.
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.
Additional translations
enrichirAu sens figuré.
Synonyms
cultivate
stimulate
nourish
feed
manure
enrich

Definitions

fertilizingadjective
Capable of making soil or land more productive by adding nutrients.
The fertilizing properties of the compost helped the garden flourish.
Able to cause or promote the development of new ideas or growth.
The fertilizing influence of the new manager's ideas led to increased innovation in the company.
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.
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