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  • 21inseminate — /ɪnˈsɛməneɪt / (say in semuhnayt) verb (t) (inseminated, inseminating) 1. to sow; inject seed into. 2. to introduce semen into (a female) to cause fertilisation; impregnate. 3. to sow as seed in something; implant. {Latin insēminātus, past… …

  • 22inseminate —   v.t. sow; impregnate.    ♦ insemination, n …

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  • 23inseminate — v.tr. 1 introduce semen into (a female) by natural or artificial means. 2 sow (seed etc.). Derivatives: insemination n. inseminator n. Etymology: L inseminare (as IN (2), SEMEN) …

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  • 24insemination — inseminate ► VERB ▪ introduce semen into (a woman or a female animal). DERIVATIVES insemination noun inseminator noun. ORIGIN Latin inseminare sow …

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  • 25inseminator — inseminate ► VERB ▪ introduce semen into (a woman or a female animal). DERIVATIVES insemination noun inseminator noun. ORIGIN Latin inseminare sow …

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  • 26impregnate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. fertilize, fecundate, pollinate, inseminate, get in trouble (inf.), get in a family way (inf.), knock up (sl.); infuse, soak, permeate, saturate. See reproduction, insertion, mixture. II (Roget s… …

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  • 27fertilise — verb 1. make fertile or productive The course fertilized her imagination • Syn: ↑fertilize, ↑fecundate • Derivationally related forms: ↑fecundation (for: ↑fecundate), ↑ …

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  • 28implant — I. verb Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to fix or set securely or deeply < a ruby implanted in the idol s forehead > b. to set permanently in the consciousness or habit patterns ; inculcate 2. to insert in living tissue (as for growth,&#8230; …

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  • 30fertilize — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To enrich land] Syn. manure, dress, top dress, feed, lime, prepare, mulch, cover, treat. 2. [To impregnate] Syn. breed, make pregnant, fecundate, generate, germinate, pollinate, inseminate, implant, propagate, procreate, get …

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