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fertilize
fer·ti·lize
[
fúrt'l z
]
(
past and past participle
fer·ti·lized
,
present participle
fer·ti·liz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
fer·ti·liz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
unite female and male reproductive cells:
to cause a female gamete to develop a new individual by uniting it with a male gamete
2.
apply fertilizer:
to apply fertilizer to soil or plants
[
Mid-17th century. <fertile
]
fer·ti·liz·a·ble
adjective
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fer·ti·liz·a·ble adjective
