To cause to produce hybrids; to crossbreed different species or varieties. Scientists hybridize different strains of plants to create more resilient crops.
To form a hybrid; to combine different elements to create something new. The artist hybridized various musical genres to create a unique sound.
In molecular biology, to cause complementary nucleic acid strands to anneal, forming a duplex (hybrid) molecule. Under the experimental conditions, the labeled probe will hybridize to the target DNA sequence.