HyperDic: inseminate

English > 2 senses of the word inseminate:
VERBcontactinseminate, sow, sow inplace seeds in or on (the ground)
bodyinseminate, fecundate, fertilize, fertiliseintroduce semen into (a female)
inseminate > pronunciation
Soundsihnseh'mahney.t
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > inseminate: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningplace seeds in or on (the ground).
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey inseminate the field with rye
Synonymssow, sow in
Categoryfarming, agriculture, husbandryThe practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Broadersow, seedplace (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
Similar tosow, seedplace (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
Spanishinseminar, sembrar
Catalaninseminar, sembrar
Nounsinseminationthe act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)
English > inseminate: 2 senses > verb 2, body
Meaningintroduce semen into (a female) .
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsfecundate, fertilize, fertilise
Narrowercross-fertilize, cross-fertiliseCause to undergo cross-fertilization
impregnate, knock up, bang up, prang upmake pregnant
impregnatefertilize and cause to grow
pollinate, pollenate, cross-pollinatefertilize by transfering pollen
stratifyRender fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Spanishfecundar, fertilizar, inseminar
Catalaninseminar
Nounsinseminationthe introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female
sementhe thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

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