verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of fertilize. UK, alt-of, nonstandard
2. 2
   introduce semen into (a female) wordnet
3. 3
   provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to wordnet
4. 4
   make fertile or productive wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fecundatefeedfertilizefertilizeinseminateinseminate

Etymology

From fertile + -ise.

Related phrases

cross-fertilise

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