biologyto provide the male cell that will join with a female cell produced by a woman, female animal, or plant and make a new person, animal, or plant
Synonyms and related words
Conception and making someone pregnant
artificial insemination
assisted reproduction
beget
2
to add a natural or chemical substance to soil in order to help plants grow
Synonyms and related words
Gardening
aerate
bed out
bonsai
Synonyms and related words
Soil fertility and fertilization
compost
compost
desertification
fertilize
verb transitive
US /ˈfɜrtəˌlaɪz/
Other entries for this word
cross-fertilizeverb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
fertilize
he/she/it
fertilizes
present participle
fertilizing
past tense
fertilized
past participle
fertilized
DEFINITIONS2
1
biologyto provide the male cell that will join with a female cell produced by a woman, female animal, or plant and make a new person, animal, or plant
Synonyms and related words
Conception and making someone pregnant
artificial insemination
assisted reproduction
beget
2
to add a natural or chemical substance to soil in order to help plants grow