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incubate
incubateto hatch eggs by sitting on them or by artificial heat; to develop, grow, take form: Her plan would slowly incubate in her mind.
Not to be confused with:intubate – to insert a tube into the larynx or the like, as in a medical procedure: The doctor had to intubate the patient.in·cu·bate I0093200 (ĭn′kyə-bāt′, ĭng′-)v. in·cu·bat·ed, in·cu·bat·ing, in·cu·bates v.tr.1. To sit on (eggs) to provide heat, so as to promote embryonic development and the hatching of young; brood.2. a. To maintain (eggs, organisms, or living tissue) at optimal environmental conditions for growth and development.b. To maintain (a chemical or biochemical system) under specific conditions in order to promote a particular reaction.3. To be infected with (a pathogen) before manifesting signs or symptoms of an infectious disease.4. To form or consider slowly and protectively, as if hatching: incubated the idea for a while, then announced it.v.intr.1. To brood eggs.2. To develop and hatch.3. To undergo incubation.
[Latin incubāre, incubāt-, to lie down on : in-, on; see in-2 + cubāre, to lie down.]
in′cu·ba′tive adj.incubate (ˈɪnkjʊˌbeɪt) vb1. (Zoology) (of birds) to supply (eggs) with heat for their development, esp by sitting on them2. (Zoology) to cause (eggs, embryos, bacteria, etc) to develop, esp in an incubator or culture medium3. (Zoology) (intr) (of eggs, embryos, bacteria, etc) to develop in favourable conditions, esp in an incubator4. (Microbiology) (intr) (of disease germs) to remain inactive in an animal or human before causing disease5. to develop or cause to develop gradually; foment or be fomented[C18: from Latin incubāre to lie upon, hatch, from in-2 + cubāre to lie down] ˌincuˈbation n ˌincuˈbational adj ˈincuˌbative, ˈincuˌbatory adjin•cu•bate (ˈɪn kyəˌbeɪt, ˈɪŋ-)
v. -bat•ed, -bat•ing. v.t. 1. to sit on (eggs) for the purpose of hatching. 2. to hatch (eggs), as by sitting on them or by artificial heat. 3. to maintain at a favorable temperature and in other conditions promoting development, as prematurely born infants. 4. to develop or produce as if by hatching: pranksters incubating new schemes. v.i. 5. to sit on eggs. 6. to undergo incubation. [1635–45; < Latin incubātus, past participle of incubāre to lie or recline on, sit on (eggs) =in- in-2 + cubāre to lie down] in′cu•ba`tive, adj. in·cu·bate (ĭn′kyə-bāt′)1. To warm and hatch eggs by bodily heat; to brood.2. To keep an organism, a cell, or cell cultures in conditions favorable for growth and development. ♦ The incubation of a disease is the period between the time of infection and the time the first symptoms appear. ♦ An incubator is an insulated device in which organisms, cells, or cell cultures are kept at a constant temperature and humidity.incubate, incubation - Latin incubare, the source of incubate, literally meant "lie down on"; incubation once had the sense of sleeping in a sacred place or temple for oracular purposes.See also related terms for sleeping.incubate
Past participle: incubated
Gerund: incubating
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| incubate | | incubate |
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| I incubate | | you incubate | | he/she/it incubates | | we incubate | | you incubate | | they incubate |
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| I incubated | | you incubated | | he/she/it incubated | | we incubated | | you incubated | | they incubated |
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| I am incubating | | you are incubating | | he/she/it is incubating | | we are incubating | | you are incubating | | they are incubating |
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| I have incubated | | you have incubated | | he/she/it has incubated | | we have incubated | | you have incubated | | they have incubated |
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| I was incubating | | you were incubating | | he/she/it was incubating | | we were incubating | | you were incubating | | they were incubating |
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| I had incubated | | you had incubated | | he/she/it had incubated | | we had incubated | | you had incubated | | they had incubated |
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| I will incubate | | you will incubate | | he/she/it will incubate | | we will incubate | | you will incubate | | they will incubate |
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| I will have incubated | | you will have incubated | | he/she/it will have incubated | | we will have incubated | | you will have incubated | | they will have incubated |
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| I will be incubating | | you will be incubating | | he/she/it will be incubating | | we will be incubating | | you will be incubating | | they will be incubating |
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| I have been incubating | | you have been incubating | | he/she/it has been incubating | | we have been incubating | | you have been incubating | | they have been incubating |
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| I will have been incubating | | you will have been incubating | | he/she/it will have been incubating | | we will have been incubating | | you will have been incubating | | they will have been incubating |
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| I had been incubating | | you had been incubating | | he/she/it had been incubating | | we had been incubating | | you had been incubating | | they had been incubating |
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| I would incubate | | you would incubate | | he/she/it would incubate | | we would incubate | | you would incubate | | they would incubate |
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| I would have incubated | | you would have incubated | | he/she/it would have incubated | | we would have incubated | | you would have incubated | | they would have incubated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | incubate - grow under conditions that promote developmentdevelop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" | | 2. | incubate - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"brood, hatch, coverprocreate, reproduce, multiply - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate"hatch - emerge from the eggs; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch"breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare" |
Translationsincubate (ˈiŋkjubeit) verb1. to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means. 孵卵 孵卵2. (of germs or disease) to develop until signs of the disease appear. How long does chickenpox take to incubate? 潛伏 潜伏ˌincuˈbation noun 孵卵，潛伏期 孵卵，潜伏期 ˈincubator noun a heated box-like apparatus for hatching eggs or a similar one for rearing premature babies etc. 孵卵器，早產兒或新生兒保溫箱 孵卵器，早产婴儿保育箱 EncyclopediaSeeincubationincubate
incubate [in´ku-bāt] 1. to subject to or to undergo incubation.2. material that has undergone incubation.incubate (ĭn′kyə-bāt′, ĭng′-)v. incu·bated, incu·bating, incu·bates v.tr.1. To sit on (eggs) to provide heat, so as to promote embryonic development and the hatching of young; brood.2. a. To maintain (eggs, organisms, or living tissue) at optimal environmental conditions for growth and development.b. To maintain (a chemical or biochemical system) under specific conditions in order to promote a particular reaction.3. To be infected with (a pathogen) before manifesting signs or symptoms of an infectious disease.v.intr.1. To brood eggs.2. To develop and hatch.3. To undergo incubation.
in′cu·ba′tive adj.FinancialSeeincubatorincubate
Synonyms for incubateverb grow under conditions that promote developmentRelated Wordsverb sit on (eggs)SynonymsRelated Words- procreate
- reproduce
- multiply
- hatch
- breed
- cover
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