fecundate

verb

fe·cun·date ˈfe-kən-ˌdāt

ˈfē-

fecundated; fecundating

transitive verb

: to make fecund

: impregnate

fecundation

ˌfe-kən-ˈdā-shən

ˌfē-

noun

Word History

Etymology

Latin fecundatus, past participle of fecundare, from fecundus

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circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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fecundate

transitive verb

fe·cun·date ˈfek-ən-ˌdāt

ˈfē-kən-

fecundated; fecundating

: impregnate

fecundation

ˌfek-ən-ˈdā-shən

ˌfē-kən-

noun

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