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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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