Fertilize: meaning, definitions and examples
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fertilize
[ หfษหrtษชlaษชz ]
agriculture
To apply fertilizers to (soil or plants) to promote growth and productivity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The farmers fertilize their fields in the spring to ensure a successful harvest.
- It is important to fertilize your garden regularly to keep the plants healthy and vibrant.
biology
To make (an egg or female animal) capable of development by introducing male reproductive material.
Synonyms
impregnate, inseminate, pollinate
Examples of usage
- The sperm fertilizes the egg to form a zygote.
- In some species, males fertilize the females externally.
Translations
Translations of the word "fertilize" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fertilizar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฐเฅเคตเคฐเค เคกเคพเคฒเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช dรผngen
๐ฎ๐ฉ memupuk
๐บ๐ฆ ัะดะพะฑััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ nawoziฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฅๆใๆฝใ (ใฒใใใใใปใฉใใ)
๐ซ๐ท fertiliser
๐ช๐ธ fertilizar
๐น๐ท gรผbrelemek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น๋ฃ๋ฅผ ์ฃผ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุณู ูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ hnojit
๐ธ๐ฐ hnojiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฝ่ฅ (shฤซfรฉi)
๐ธ๐ฎ gnojiti
๐ฎ๐ธ frjรณvga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััาฃะฐะนัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแงแแคแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gรผbrษlษmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ fertilizar
Etymology
The word 'fertilize' has its roots in the Latin word 'fertilis', meaning fruitful or productive. The concept of fertilizing soil to enhance plant growth dates back to ancient agricultural practices. In the context of biology, the term refers to the process of fertilization, where male and female reproductive cells combine to initiate development. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass various fields, emphasizing the idea of promoting growth and productivity.
See also: fertileness, fertility, fertilization, fertilizer, infertile, infertility.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #24,665, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 24662 transfigured
- 24663 snipe
- 24664 decorous
- 24665 fertilize
- 24666 thinnest
- 24667 unconquerable
- 24668 tut
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