| VERB | change | fecundate, fertilize, fertilise | make fertile or productive |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | fecundate, inseminate, fertilize, fertilise | introduce semen into (a female) |
| Meaning | make fertile or productive. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | fertilize, fertilise | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Spanish | fecundar, fertilizar | |
| Catalan | fecundar, fertilitzar | |
| Nouns | fecundation | making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure |
| Meaning | introduce semen into (a female) . | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | inseminate, fertilize, fertilise | |
| Narrower | cross-fertilize, cross-fertilise | Cause to undergo cross-fertilization |
| impregnate, knock up, bang up, prang up | make pregnant | |
| impregnate | fertilize and cause to grow | |
| pollinate, pollenate, cross-pollinate | fertilize by transfering pollen | |
| stratify | Render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Spanish | fecundar, fertilizar, inseminar | |
| Catalan | inseminar | |
| Nouns | fecundation | creation by the physical union of male and female gametes |
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